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mike_puc (VA)
Hello All, I have a weird hammering noise that I can't explain its source. I live in a townhouse and I get long hard hammering noise. Could this be coming from the upstream (city side), maybe from my neighbors? The noise happens when no water is running. If I close the valve downstream (reduced pressure side) I still get the shaking pipes, but no noise. If I instead close the upstream valve, all hammering and shaking pipes stop. Could this noise be coming from the pressure reducing valve?
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Wheelchair (IL)
I would contact your local water supplier and have them do a "look see"
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KCRoto (MO)
The constant shaking of the pipes regardless of the incoming line being on make me think that there is a recirculation pump hooked up somewhere. |
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