Water Heater Noise

03-16-2008, 09:15 AM	#1
DDASH break-it-yourselfer   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: White Plains, New York Posts: 13	Water Heater Noise I noticed my Gas Hot Water Heater makes a "clang" just after it finishes heating up. Anything to fix?

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03-16-2008, 10:42 AM	#2
Ron The Plumber Journeyman Plumber     Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 1,994	Water Heater Noise Try draining and flushing the tank out. __________________ Fix it right the first time, so you won't have to fix it a 2nd time. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-16-2008, 12:58 PM	#3
majakdragon Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,670	Water Heater Noise Does it have an adjustable damper in the gas exhaust (vent) line? If so, it may be loose and is "slamming" shut when the burner shuts off. __________________ If you have never made a mistake, you haven't done much.

03-18-2008, 04:04 AM	#4
shawnidaho Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Water Heater Noise Often times there is a baffle in the flu that expand when wh is heating sometimes it will make a popping noise as its expanding, nothing to worry about. Could be minerals in bottom of heater.