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What’s that banging sound in your pipes when you shut off the water quickly?

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Correct Incorrect That loud clunk is called a water hammer—it happens when water suddenly stops or changes direction.

What’s that banging sound in your pipes when you shut off the water quickly?

• A knocking noise in a pipe when the water is turned off rapidly.
• A tool used to cut through cement with water.
• A term for when the flow of water in a pipe is turned up too high.
• A special hammer for hitting water.