How To Fix A Water Hammer
Hammer arrestors can be installed at any angle so don t worry if you are unable to orient the arrestor vertically.
How to fix a water hammer. This relieves the pressure in the pipes and drains the water. It is a short segment of vertical pipe installed near the valves. Open the highest faucet and drain water from the lowest faucet in your home. Another very simple method of curing air hammer is to install a short segment of vertical pipe near the valves that are causing the water hammer. Open a faucet on the top floor of your home.
Then turn on a sink or valve on the lowest floor of your home either the basement or the ground floor. To fix the issue homeowners need to drain their plumbing system. Install the water hammer arrestor thread the surge arrestor onto each valve or inlet pipe. You may think you will need a plumber for this task. Turn the connection clockwise until hand tight.
Known as an air chamber this method creates a segment of empty air filled pipe that provides a cushion for water to rebound into when it wants to change directions suddenly.