Q: Every time I turn off the water faucet in my laundry room, it sounds like someone is banging on the wall. Is my house possessed by evil spirits? Please help; the noise is frightening my kids.

A water hammer arrestor is roughly 8 inches long and has a cylinder about the diameter of a dime. Inside the cylinder is an air chamber, where the shock wave’s energy is absorbed.

2. Install a water hammer arrestor. When a valve shuts off, these air-fill cylinders absorb the jolt resulting from sudden water pressure increase.

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Water-hammer controls act like small shock absorbers for a plumbing system and can quiet the noise as well. Bottom line: In this case, a good plumber won’t give you a lot of “bang” for your ...