callmebill
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I think I have a not-run-of-the-mill pipe-banging question.
My home has a 1" whole-house water filter installed (I have a 3/4" supply). When the filter element gets to be a couple weeks old, my pipes start banging when I shut off faucets, flush toilets, run clothes/dishwasher, etc. The sound doesn't come from the device that was turned off; it comes from someplace in the cellar (I believe it's in a run across the ceiling, downstream of the filter).
If I leave the filter in bypass mode, then pipes make no noise. Also, when I install a brand-new filter element, the noise goes away for a couple weeks.
I thought of getting a water-hammer arrestor, but I don't know where I would put it, since the noise occurs regardless of which water outlet is being closed.
Hope someone can help! Thanks in advance.
My home has a 1" whole-house water filter installed (I have a 3/4" supply). When the filter element gets to be a couple weeks old, my pipes start banging when I shut off faucets, flush toilets, run clothes/dishwasher, etc. The sound doesn't come from the device that was turned off; it comes from someplace in the cellar (I believe it's in a run across the ceiling, downstream of the filter).
If I leave the filter in bypass mode, then pipes make no noise. Also, when I install a brand-new filter element, the noise goes away for a couple weeks.
I thought of getting a water-hammer arrestor, but I don't know where I would put it, since the noise occurs regardless of which water outlet is being closed.
Hope someone can help! Thanks in advance.