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<blockquote data-quote="chadh2o" data-source="post: 3576378" data-attributes="member: 40131"><p>Water hammer is real. Not as bad on a well with a pressure tank, aka expansion tank. Hammer is when a valve shuts off quickly. Toilet, washing machine, ice maker, dishwasher. Flood a house pretty quick when the toilet valve/ plastic supply fitting nut breaks. Washing machine hose burst. And the one no one ever thinks about - sink faucet with the old style connection, copper pipe, gasket, brass ring. Some parts of OKC run 100#+ in line pressure to the house. I've seen 120# in Quail Creek. I had a gauge peg 150 one time when the toilet valve snapped shut. Sure hope the soldier or crimp holds.</p><p>Old town OKC you can hear the pipes banging. Strapping helps, but need to eliminate the hammer. Most new toilet fill valves slow the flow before they close, not washing machine, ice maker or dishwasher.</p><p>Add... there are state plumbing inspectors. They roam the state doing spot inspections. New build south of Norman had one such call. Not a good scene (it wasnt me). Codes are not only for cities, but state wide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chadh2o, post: 3576378, member: 40131"] Water hammer is real. Not as bad on a well with a pressure tank, aka expansion tank. Hammer is when a valve shuts off quickly. Toilet, washing machine, ice maker, dishwasher. Flood a house pretty quick when the toilet valve/ plastic supply fitting nut breaks. Washing machine hose burst. And the one no one ever thinks about - sink faucet with the old style connection, copper pipe, gasket, brass ring. Some parts of OKC run 100#+ in line pressure to the house. I've seen 120# in Quail Creek. I had a gauge peg 150 one time when the toilet valve snapped shut. Sure hope the soldier or crimp holds. Old town OKC you can hear the pipes banging. Strapping helps, but need to eliminate the hammer. Most new toilet fill valves slow the flow before they close, not washing machine, ice maker or dishwasher. Add... there are state plumbing inspectors. They roam the state doing spot inspections. New build south of Norman had one such call. Not a good scene (it wasnt me). Codes are not only for cities, but state wide. [/QUOTE]
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