TBrownMA
New Member
Have a few outdoor spigots on newly purchased house. One of them has an inline ball valve shut-off about halfway across the basement toward the outdoor spigot.
When my kids play with the outdoor hose/sprinkler, and they put the water on any setting other than off or entirely on, it makes a horrendous and loud banging sound. First time I heard it, I thought something was about to explode and my next $15,000 expense was appearing before my eyes. If I fiddle with the basement shut-off valve, I can get it to subside for a while, until my kids mess around with it again and it starts banging.
I'm considering replacing the kids, but hoping there's an easier and more effective fix. I have replaced spigots before, but I did it when I had nice access to the inside wall. In this case, I don't, since it's a finished basement. Is this going to require replacing the spigot, or is there something inside the spigot I might be able to replace? I'm comfortable with soldering, etc, but hate doing drywall work to patch things up.
Thanks for any info!
When my kids play with the outdoor hose/sprinkler, and they put the water on any setting other than off or entirely on, it makes a horrendous and loud banging sound. First time I heard it, I thought something was about to explode and my next $15,000 expense was appearing before my eyes. If I fiddle with the basement shut-off valve, I can get it to subside for a while, until my kids mess around with it again and it starts banging.
I'm considering replacing the kids, but hoping there's an easier and more effective fix. I have replaced spigots before, but I did it when I had nice access to the inside wall. In this case, I don't, since it's a finished basement. Is this going to require replacing the spigot, or is there something inside the spigot I might be able to replace? I'm comfortable with soldering, etc, but hate doing drywall work to patch things up.
Thanks for any info!