They'll help relieve pressure throughout the system but will have the greatest effect when placed beside the offending machine.
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This spot could as easily be hidden inside a wall or a floor as exposed somewhere in the basement.Ī better house noise solution is to install water hammer arresters-shock absorbers that cushion the change of water pressure-connected to the appliance causing the hammering sound. The Fix: Adding pipe hangers will prevent the pipes from moving, but that will stop the noise only if you can find the exact spot where the pipe is hitting. That change in pressure can cause the pipes to jerk, whacking them against the house's structure. Today's washing machines and, to a lesser extent, dishwashers have quick-acting valves that slam from fully open to fully shut in a millisecond, repeatedly. If your supply lines didn't bang before, a new high-efficiency appliance is likely the cause. If the machine is in a cabinet, apply stick-on rubber bumpers to the inside walls where the machine bumps it, to muffle the impact. If that house noise solution doesn't fix the problem, put your washer on antivibration pads (such as those made by Derens, available at ) to keep it from moving across the floor. The Fix: If you're not overloading the machine or creating unbalanced loads (mixing sheets and towels, for instance), check for level and adjust the feet as necessary. Restore peace and quiet in your home with the noise reduction tips below. The washer pounds out a syncopated beat you could dance to.
Thumping Washer Illustration by Zohar Lazar
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