DIYMike
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I have a front load washer that uses very little water, but turns turns the water on/off many, many times during a cycle. There is a hot water hammer somewhere in the walls.
While remodling the master bath shower, I found that there were no hammer arresters installed... which leads me to believe that they may not have been installed anywhere. Is this common, or would you expect to find them in other key locations? I suppose I could just install the "add-on hammer arrester" but frankly they are ugly and scream poor quality (not good when selling), and I've got a bag of straps ready to do their job.
I tried to bleed the system, but the problem returned immediately.
Tried a metal pipe locator, but have not found the pipe... thinking it may be in the joists. Is there any liklihood that it is more likely a horizontal vs vertical run? Any tricks of the trade to isolate the location...
or is it time to start cutting up my floor and walls?
Thanks,
Michael
While remodling the master bath shower, I found that there were no hammer arresters installed... which leads me to believe that they may not have been installed anywhere. Is this common, or would you expect to find them in other key locations? I suppose I could just install the "add-on hammer arrester" but frankly they are ugly and scream poor quality (not good when selling), and I've got a bag of straps ready to do their job.
I tried to bleed the system, but the problem returned immediately.
Tried a metal pipe locator, but have not found the pipe... thinking it may be in the joists. Is there any liklihood that it is more likely a horizontal vs vertical run? Any tricks of the trade to isolate the location...
or is it time to start cutting up my floor and walls?
Thanks,
Michael