Once again it's time to empty the question bag. Today it's a bit of a hodgepodge. Water and electricity usually don't go together, but today is the exception. Q:We must have air in our plumbing pipes, ...

Have you ever heard a banging noise coming from your water pipes when the water is turned off quickly? It usually sounds like the pipes are banging on something inside the walls… and that's exactly ...

Q:We live in a duplex that was converted from a 1912 single-family house. The upstairs flat had a kitchen added, and doors were installed for each unit. This house is built right up against houses on ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oatey Co. (Oatey) announces the launch of Quiet Pipes® Water Hammer Arrestors, servicing a full range of commercial and residential applications. Quiet Pipes is designed to ...

Question: Often when I turn off my kitchen faucet, there is a sudden fierce banging. This also occurs after my washing machine has completely filled and the water shuts off. What is it? Is there ...

Q-Every time the water is used in my laundry room washtub, and every time the washing machine is on, the water pipes seem to vibrate and make a terrible chattering or banging noise. I have tried ...

The banging of pipes often heard when a faucet is turned off or on is called “water hammer” and is due to the sudden arrest or reversal of direction of the water flow. Water hammer is a phenomenon ...

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Q: Every time I turn off the water faucet in my laundry room, it sounds like someone is banging on the wall. Is my house possessed by evil spirits? Please help; the noise is frightening my kids. A: ...