Water hammer in a home inspection report
Pounding or vibration when flowing water shuts off abruptly. Urgency: Pressure surges can exceed water-heater tank design limits. Fix: Have water-hammer arrestors installed.
- Meaning
- Pounding or vibration when flowing water shuts off abruptly.
- Urgency in the source
- Pressure surges can exceed water-heater tank design limits.
- Typical fix or next step
- Have water-hammer arrestors installed.
- Read the source
- InterNACHI Inspection Narrative Library, retrieved 2026-11-06
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