Water Hammer – What is it, and how we can prevent equipment damage?
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If you’ve ever heard your pipes rattle in your house after flushing the toilet, you’ve experienced water hammer. While this is just a noisy occurrence in your home, it can cause major damage in industrial situations.
We talk about water hammer during our 5-Day TapRooT® course as a great root cause analysis example. It’s a fairly easy concept on the surface, but it’s actually a fascinating phenomenon. I found this great article that discusses the causes of water hammer and describes some ideas to keep in mind that can prevent or at least mitigate the consequences.