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I replaced the hoses on my washing machine. The 2003 era old rubber hoses are out, and the new braided steel hoses are in.
The problem here is that I immediately noticed the loud water hammer bang whenever the washing machine stops filling, particularly on the cold side. It looks like the rubber hoses were absorbing the water hammer. I am in a highrise apartment building so I can't go opening up the walls to install an air chamber or something, and I'm deathly afraid of some pipe exploding inside the wall. (The pipes are plastic.)
After doing much research, I got 2 of those Souix Chief water hammer arrestors, but they cannot be installed on my washing machine due to the idiotic design on the machine's backside. The water hoses attach in this little angled alcove and they are extremely close together, so there is simply not enough clearance.
Edit: Also, the machine is a samsung stacker in one of those narrow closets.
The next logical step would be to attach the arrestors to the wall side of the water supply. The problem here is that the water supply comes from a Symmons W-500-B unit. The connections are downward facing and flush to the wall, so the angles don't work.
Here's a photo of the Symmons unit:
http://i.imgur.com/8sJL2TS.jpg
Any suggestions on how I should approach this? Where can I install the arrestors?
Edit: Photo of setup -
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1642/24181684591_014d6c4d44_z.jpg
The problem here is that I immediately noticed the loud water hammer bang whenever the washing machine stops filling, particularly on the cold side. It looks like the rubber hoses were absorbing the water hammer. I am in a highrise apartment building so I can't go opening up the walls to install an air chamber or something, and I'm deathly afraid of some pipe exploding inside the wall. (The pipes are plastic.)
After doing much research, I got 2 of those Souix Chief water hammer arrestors, but they cannot be installed on my washing machine due to the idiotic design on the machine's backside. The water hoses attach in this little angled alcove and they are extremely close together, so there is simply not enough clearance.
Edit: Also, the machine is a samsung stacker in one of those narrow closets.
The next logical step would be to attach the arrestors to the wall side of the water supply. The problem here is that the water supply comes from a Symmons W-500-B unit. The connections are downward facing and flush to the wall, so the angles don't work.
Here's a photo of the Symmons unit:
http://i.imgur.com/8sJL2TS.jpg
Any suggestions on how I should approach this? Where can I install the arrestors?
Edit: Photo of setup -
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1642/24181684591_014d6c4d44_z.jpg
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