How to Fix Banging Pipes in an Oil Burner

Oil burners rely on the combustion of oil vapor to produce heat. An igniter lights the oil and then a blower pushes the resulting hot air through a pipe or duct system to distribute heat throughout a house. This results in frequent expansion and contraction in the pipes due to the rapid change in temperature. Sometimes the pipes start banging as a result. The noise is often disruptive, but you can fix it if you have access to the pipes.

Colored tape
Foam rubber pipe fitting
Pipe clamp
Drill
Clamp screws

Instructions

- 1
  Locate the exact spot where the pipes are banging by running the oil burner and listening for noise. Mark the location of the noise with a piece of colored tape so you can find it again once the furnace is off.
- 2
  Shut off the power to the burner and verify the pipes are cool before continuing. This helps prevent risk of injury.
- 3
  Wrap a foam rubber pipe fitting around the section of piping that is banging. The rubber sleeve acts as a noise suppressor that pads the pipe so it doesn't make noise as it vibrates.
- 4
  Use a drill to screw a pipe clamp around the pipe and into a wall stud or a joist as close to the banging pipe section as possible to help minimize its vibration. This also eliminates the banging noise.

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