Hello All,
I just moved into a newly built house that has a hot water recirculation line with bad water hammer. From what I can tell the line runs from the faucet furthest from the water heater to the bottom valve of the water heater. There is no pump. The water heater is in the basement.
Whenever we turn on the hot water, bad water hammer occurs on the recirculation line right near the water heater connection. There is a ball valve on the copper line just before the connection to the water heater and if I close that the hammer goes away.
I didn’t notice it the first few days we lived in the house, but just last night I commissioned the water softener so I don’t know if I introduced some air into the lines. The softener media tank was empty when I turned the bypass valves.
Right now I have that ball valve closed on the recirculation line. Please let me know your advice on how to fix the water hammer and use the recirculation line. Thanks.
I just moved into a newly built house that has a hot water recirculation line with bad water hammer. From what I can tell the line runs from the faucet furthest from the water heater to the bottom valve of the water heater. There is no pump. The water heater is in the basement.
Whenever we turn on the hot water, bad water hammer occurs on the recirculation line right near the water heater connection. There is a ball valve on the copper line just before the connection to the water heater and if I close that the hammer goes away.
I didn’t notice it the first few days we lived in the house, but just last night I commissioned the water softener so I don’t know if I introduced some air into the lines. The softener media tank was empty when I turned the bypass valves.
Right now I have that ball valve closed on the recirculation line. Please let me know your advice on how to fix the water hammer and use the recirculation line. Thanks.
