wee-haggis
New Member
I recently moved into a 50 year old house and started to noticed water hammering (at least I think that what it is).
No matter which faucet I turn on or off it...clunks each time (bathroom ,shower,washer,kitchen etc).
It appears to be coming from a semi-inaccessible location in the basement ,above the gas water tank.
Although I have'nt measured the water pressure coming in, it appears to be quite high (but not overly so).
If I have the cold water running then turn the hot water tap of and on....there is no clunking, if I turn the hot water off and on ,on its own...it clunks.
The hammering is coming from the general area above the water tank which I can partially view. As far as I can see the pipes pass through tight holes in joists but are other wise un-clipped.
Is this something a water hammer arrestor could solve, if so where would be the best place to locate it and would it be needed on both hot and cold ?
Thanks
No matter which faucet I turn on or off it...clunks each time (bathroom ,shower,washer,kitchen etc).
It appears to be coming from a semi-inaccessible location in the basement ,above the gas water tank.
Although I have'nt measured the water pressure coming in, it appears to be quite high (but not overly so).
If I have the cold water running then turn the hot water tap of and on....there is no clunking, if I turn the hot water off and on ,on its own...it clunks.
The hammering is coming from the general area above the water tank which I can partially view. As far as I can see the pipes pass through tight holes in joists but are other wise un-clipped.
Is this something a water hammer arrestor could solve, if so where would be the best place to locate it and would it be needed on both hot and cold ?
Thanks