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Toilet valve water hammer problem
I've had a fluid master type toilet valve for 4-5 years with no
problems until recently when it would shut off and the pipes would rattle from the water hammer effect. (This is the type where the float rides up and down on a shaft, as opposed to the ball float on an arm.) So I installed a new one and it worked fine for only about 1 month, and then it too started rattling the pipes when it shut off. I then installed another, and again, after 1 month, it did the same. Now.... 1. Our water has not changed, and it soft county supplied and we have no problems with deposit buildup. 2. The other toilets (all single story home) have the same valves and work fine. 3. No other water hammer problems in the home ever. I've turned the toilet shut off valve halfway off to slow the water flow and that has solved the problem. But I'm curious if anyone knows why this might be happening? Thanks |
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Toilet valve water hammer problem
On Sep 18, 8:40 am, wrote:
I've had a fluid master type toilet valve for 4-5 years with no problems until recently when it would shut off and the pipes would rattle from the water hammer effect. (This is the type where the float rides up and down on a shaft, as opposed to the ball float on an arm.) So I installed a new one and it worked fine for only about 1 month, and then it too started rattling the pipes when it shut off. I then installed another, and again, after 1 month, it did the same. Now.... 1. Our water has not changed, and it soft county supplied and we have no problems with deposit buildup. 2. The other toilets (all single story home) have the same valves and work fine. 3. No other water hammer problems in the home ever. I've turned the toilet shut off valve halfway off to slow the water flow and that has solved the problem. But I'm curious if anyone knows why this might be happening? Thanks You might have a pipe losse in the wall or have you added any pipe. |
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Toilet valve water hammer problem
On Sep 18, 12:08 pm, jim wrote:
On Sep 18, 8:40 am, wrote: I've had a fluid master type toilet valve for 4-5 years with no problems until recently when it would shut off and the pipes would rattle from the water hammer effect. (This is the type where the float rides up and down on a shaft, as opposed to the ball float on an arm.) So I installed a new one and it worked fine for only about 1 month, and then it too started rattling the pipes when it shut off. I then installed another, and again, after 1 month, it did the same. Now.... 1. Our water has not changed, and it soft county supplied and we have no problems with deposit buildup. 2. The other toilets (all single story home) have the same valves and work fine. 3. No other water hammer problems in the home ever. I've turned the toilet shut off valve halfway off to slow the water flow and that has solved the problem. But I'm curious if anyone knows why this might be happening? Thanks You might have a pipe losse in the wall or have you added any pipe.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I should not have used the word "rattle". Sorry. I have not added any pipes and they are not loose. The water hammer is a very solid thud. |
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