Q: Recently, I’ve noticed my hot water heater making an unusual noise that I’ve never heard before, and I’m not sure if it’s serious. Why is mywater heater noisy, and should I be worried about it? A: ...

Your home is bound to have creaks and clanging noises from time to time. But there are certain noises that you need to act on ASAP. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images From clanking ...

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Most of us like our houses to be quiet, peaceful places, but we also accept that no house is perfectly silent. While a creaking floor or a noisy radiator might be part of the charm of an older home, ...

When I was a child and heard groans or creaks in the night, my mother would reassure me: “That’s just the house settling.” And it’s true that a house can make noises for harmless reasons, like when ...

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From clanking radiators and creaky floors to gurgling toilets and dripping pipes, your home can sometimes make a cacophony of sounds. It’s important to know the difference between noises that are ...