Water-hammer controls act like small shock absorbers for a plumbing system and can quiet the noise as well. –Ed Del Grande, HGTVPro.com ...

Water-hammer controls act like small shock absorbers for a plumbing system and can quiet the noise as well. Bottom line: In this case, a good plumber won’t give you a lot of “bang” for your ...

Water-hammer controls act like small shock absorbers for a plumbing system and can quiet the noise as well. Bottom line: In this case, a good plumber won't give you a lot of "bang" for your buck!

The noise is called water hammer and it is caused by a pressure shock in the plumbing when you turn off the water at a faucet, flush a toilet, a dishwasher or clothes washer stops, etc.

Water-hammer controls act like small shock absorbers for a plumbing system and can quiet the noise as well. Bottom line: In this case, a good plumber won”t give you a lot of “bang” for your ...

But whenever the toilet in the upstairs unit is flushed, there is a loud banging or clanging noise when the water shuts off. This also happens when the bathroom faucet is used.

Is your house plagued by the frightening sound of banging pipes? It’s probably not evil spirits, but an easy-to-remedy issue known as water hammer.

Sometime back you gave an explanation concerning “pipe noise” or “hammerjack.” Something to do with air in the water lines, when a faucet is turned on/off a small “wave” is somehow ...

Banging and other noises coming from your water pipes are annoying. But they may also be signs of serious plumbing problems. PM tells you how to listen toand quietyour noisy pipes.