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If you’ve ever heard loud banging or thudding inside your walls when a faucet shuts off or a washing machine stops filling, you’ve heard water hammer. It’s one of the most common — and most surprising — plumbing noises in North Texas homes. In this episode of the DFWPlumber.com Podcast, @DFWplumber explains what causes water hammer, why it happens, and how hammer arresters protect your plumbing system.

Water hammer may seem harmless at first, but repeated shockwaves can cause leaks, pipe damage, and premature failure of valves and appliances.

In this episode you’ll learn:
• What water hammer actually is (a pressure shockwave)
• Why washing machines and dishwashers cause the loudest hammer
• How high water pressure makes hammer far worse
• Why loose or unstrapped pipes rattle and jump
• How long pipe runs amplify the shockwave
• Why old air chambers stop working over time
• What hammer arresters are and how they absorb pressure spikes
• Where arresters should be installed (washers, dishwashers, ice makers, sinks)
• How long hammer arresters last and when to replace them
• Additional fixes like pressure reduction, pipe strapping, and valve replacement

If your plumbing makes loud knocking or banging noises, that’s a warning sign — and hammer arresters may be the simple solution you need.

For help diagnosing water hammer or installing arresters, visit:
https://www.DFWPlumber.com