Water Hammers.Suddenly and unexpectedly speeding water finds a closed valve. All of a sudden, the water has nowhere to go. As it comes to a halt, a loud thud can be heard throughout the entire house. This sound is known as a?water hammer.? Dagenham Plumbers are skilled in the diagnosis of problems. The?air chamber?is a vertically orientated pipe, located in the cavity of a wall near to a valve. These chambers have a cushioning action to prevent water from smashing on the piping. Curing the water hammer effect, you need to refill the air chambers with more air. You cant inspect the air chambers., so this is a must whenever you notice a faint noise in the pipe:Close your homes main water valve.Open up the highest tap in your home.Locate the lowest tap in the home, and turn on to fully drain all water out of the pipework. Air flows in as water flows out.As soon as the water has gone, close the lowest tap. Tightening loose mounting straps: Water hammer action can happen when you have a mounting strap loosens. The loose strap makes the pipe vibrate against the supporting members and framework as the water is turned on and off. All connections on the pipework need to be very tight. 6). Adjusting too high water pressure:Pipes also start to bang if the water pressure inside them is very high. This pressure is adjustable by fitting a regulator or a regulator. Most modern homes have a regulator fitted in the pipework at the point where the mains water supply enters the house. If you dont have any of these two items fitted you can call a professional like a Dagenham Plumber .