Dear James: Whenever I shut the water off quickly, there is a banging sound. I am building a new house and want the plumbing to be quiet. What can I do to stop the banging noise? — Kenny T.Dear Kenny: A banging noise in plumbing has several possible causes and you should be able to avoid it in the house you are building and stop it in your present house. The noise is called water hammer and it is caused by a pressure shock in the plumbing when you turn off the water at a faucet, flush a [...]
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