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morris.davis
Mar 3, 2010, 09:58 AM
Good morning,

Two days ago the water pipes my house started banging big time!
I thought it was water hammer.
After Google(ing) / reading 20+ posts I did not have water hammer.
Because I realized that water hammer occurs after a fixture is turned off.
I have oscillation in my pipes because my problem occurs while the water is running.

I purchased a water pressure tester;
- It reads 60 PSI with everything off
- It reads 20 PSI with the 2nd floor shower, sink, and washing machine running

About 15/20 minutes (two kids showering) the noise slightly returned.
I looked at the gauge and it was oscillating between 20 and 60 PSI.

What could be causing this?
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ballengerb1
Mar 3, 2010, 07:51 PM
Does the banging happen no matter what fixture is running or just that shower the kids are using?

speedball1
Mar 4, 2010, 08:51 AM
How old is your house and what materiall are your pipes?Copper, plastic or galvanized?
Are you on a pump or city water.
Is there a PRV( pressure reducing valve) or water softener involved?
Let's have more details. Tom