Fine Homebuilding reader Robert Tata from Huron, OH shares how to fix water hammer with a quick and easy-to-make water-hammer arrestor.

Aug 17, 2006 · You get more of that on the older "air riser" than you do with a diaphram/bladder hammer arrestor. 28 days is all it takes too have the water absorb the air in a capped riser.

Water hammer is the banging you hear when you quickly turn on or off a water faucet or valve. The best remedy is to install water hammer arresters.

Dec 7, 2005 · The arrestor needs to go near the valve that causes the problem. The hammering happens because a lot of water is moving rapidly through the pipes, and shutting it off …

Jul 17, 2005 · I installed air chamber water hammer arrestors (solid copper jobbies–pretty neat looking) and they do prevent hammer. However, the K-404 is apparently not designed, …

May 3, 2008 · About a year ago, the water hammer was really bad else where in the building, but it was determined that the pressure regulator at the entrance of the building was not longer …

Jan 4, 2006 · Last week I tried installing a home-made water hammer arrestor without any luck. The water supply is 3/4″ copper. Before going to the first faucet its reduced to 1/2″ copper and …

Apr 10, 2007 · A hammer arrestor works best when placed immediately by the valve as it acts a shock absorber.A continous noise with water flow is not waterhammer. What causes it is …

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Jan 22, 2015 · Re water hammer, don't bother with a vertical stub on a tee -- they get waterlogged quite rapidly. If you install something, make it a purpose-built hammer arrester.