The picture isn't quite clear enough to verify it as a zone valve as opposed
to a solenoid valve. I've never seen one built right into a baseboard
heater. If it is a zone valve, it'll have a couple of springs inside the
cover that force it closed when the thermostat is down. Possibly they are
catching on a piece of sheet metal of one of the heaters? Zone valves close
fairly slowly, at least compared to solenoid valves, so they usually don't
cause a water hammer



"Mikko Peltoniemi" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:

Not having any idea of the type of system you have, the only thing that I
can think of that may clunk when you turn it off, would be a solenoid
valve. Is there anything on or near the baseboard units? Are they hot
water or steam?

There is one of these doohickeys at the end. Or beginning rather, I
believe.

http://mikkopel.dyndns.org:1000/misc/baseboard1.jpg

I haven't seen any movement, or anything when the noise happens, but
then again, I haven't watched it that closely. I just tried to watch
carefully, but this time it didn't bang. And it doesn't bang every time.

But a lot of times. And not just one baseboard. But some are still
quieter than others. I can't really seem to find any pattern.