| Water hammer is not new to homeowners. In | | | | |
| fact, a lot of homeowners have to deal with | | | | · Check any faulty valves. They |
| this plumbing system problem. What is water | | | | cause water hammer so you need to change |
| hammer and what causes it? How does a water | | | | them. |
| hammer resolved and prevented? | | | | |
| | | | · Don't close taps and faucets |
| Water hammer is the term used to refer to the | | | | abruptly. This will increase the pressure on |
| pressure on the water when its flow or | | | | the water pipes. |
| movement is forced to stop or change | | | | |
| direction suddenly. So when you hear a loud | | | | · Have your water pipes checked. |
| bang coming from the water pipes, expect for | | | | You can contact your local home repair |
| a water hammer. | | | | company and have your water pipes fixed if |
| | | | they are broken, damaged or not fitted to the |
| Water hammer is usually caused when a valve | | | | house structure. |
| is abruptly closed at an end of a pipeline | | | | |
| system. This can also be caused by the | | | | · You can also have a water hammer |
| solenoid valve that is used in electrical | | | | reduction valve installed in your home. You |
| appliances like washing machines and | | | | might need to get someone, a plumber, to do |
| dishwasher. When taps are suddenly closed, | | | | it for you. |
| you actually force the water flow to stop | | | | |
| hastily. This causes the pressure as well. | | | | · There are water hammer reducing |
| | | | arresters that you can get from plumbing |
| When you experience water hammer, you should | | | | supply shops. Try using them to reduce water |
| check out the water pipes in your home. It | | | | hammer problem. |
| could be broken or not fixed properly to the | | | | |
| house structure. This aggravates water | | | | The loud noise of water hammer can be very |
| hammer. The noise can be too disturbing and | | | | annoying. Unless you can stand the noise, you |
| can last long. If you found out that there is | | | | should already fix this problem. It could |
| a problem with the water pipes, you should | | | | also damage your water pipes. You don't have |
| contact a home repair service immediately. | | | | to deal with water hammer all the time, you |
| | | | need to get rid of it. There are some things |
| The water pipes can be fixed but on your | | | | that you need to do, on your part, and there |
| part, you still have to do something to avoid | | | | are things that you need others, like home |
| water hammer. You don't want to deal with the | | | | repair company and plumbers, to do it for |
| loud bangs, do you? So here are some things | | | | you. |
| that you can do to avoid water hammer: | | | | |