Turning
on your faucet and hearing a loud banging is a bad sign. That loud
banging sound is known as a “water
hammer”,
a characteristic noise that points to a possible problem with water
pressure. It happens right after you turn off a faucet, and the fast
moving water comes to a quick stop. This creates some kind of “shock
wave”, which causes the hammering sound.
Proper
plumbing comes with air chambers or cushions that soften these shock
waves. If you are unsure if your plumbing has these, call reliable
Edmonton plumbers to check, as these could save you a great deal of
trouble later on. If the problem has been building up for some time,
however, the air chambers could eventually fail.
