America's Ten Most Haunted Cities need Roto-Rooter

Plumbers Explain the Paranormal

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Oct 16, 2012, 09:00 ET

CINCINNATI, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Some major U.S. cities are notorious for being haunted, reportedly home to many inexplicable, ghostly encounters of sight and sound.

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While Roto-Rooter cannot account for the visions some claim to experience in these areas, many homeowners who find they are jumping at crashes, clanks and bumps in the night, might consider calling in an expert… a plumbing expert. Below is a list of the 10 most haunted cities, along with the most common plumbing noises confused for paranormal frights.

According to TopTenz.net, a popular list website, the Top Ten Haunted U.S. Cities are:

New Orleans, LA
Savannah, GA
Gettysburg, PA
Chicago, IL
Salem, MA
Charleston, SC
Portland, OR
Athens, OH
Key West, FL
San Francisco, CA

These are some of the oldest, most traveled cities, and historic areas have historic buildings and homes. Older homes may come with some ghosts, but according to Roto-Rooter, they also tend to come with some noises that can be more easily explained.

A common complaint of clanging or rattling is usually a culprit of unsecure piping and walls that are not insulated. Additionally, old metal pipes, as opposed to standard use of plastic today, expand and contract with hot water usage creating horrifying hissing or creepy cracking sounds. Simple kinetic energy accounts for one of the loudest plumbing problems, called a water hammer. Water hammers typically occur when dishwashers, washing machines or toilets suddenly stop the flow of water and the pipes absorb the shock from the stopped force. When the water is shutoff, there is a loud banging sound.

Many of these plumbing problems can be easily corrected. So, even in one of these haunted places, before bringing in the ghost busters, homeowners should consider giving an expert plumber a call.

For additional Roto-Rooter Halloween content, photos and more, please visit www.Roto-Rooter.com/Halloween. Access the Most Haunted Cities here.

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