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What causes water pipes to hammer?

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What causes water pipes to hammer?

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Water that is rushing through a pipe and out a faucet moves with speed and force. When the faucet is turned off, the water flow is brought to an abrupt halt and that energy has to go somewhere. The result is the ‘pounding’ noise you hear. There are products available to eliminate this.

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