[Shop-talk] [Bulk] Re: Seasonal water hammer?

[Pat Horne]

Larry,

I've had this kind of problem on taps that we don't use often. Turns out
that the problem was that the packing nut on the tap was loose, allowing the
valve stem to move a bit, affecting the water flow through the valve. I've
also heard that a loose faucet washer can cause the same thing. Do all your
taps do this, or just one or two? If you turn on the taps for your washing
machine and run the washer, is there water hammer when the washer shuts the
water off? If not, then it is probably not a water hammer, but modulation of
the water flow such as I described to start with.

Peace,
Pat
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Spector" 
> <lspector at gmail.com>
> To: "shop-talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 12:50 PM
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Seasonal water hammer?
>
>
>
>  I've got an odd problem, and it's been going on for a couple of years
now.
>> Every fall, when the cold water supply (county water) starts getting 
>> even colder, I get water hammer. I can usually get it to go away by 
>> turning off the tap and turning it back on slowly, but it's a pain to
deal with.
>>
>> Any idea what may be causing it and what can be done to alleviate it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Larry
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