Water Hammer – What is it, and how we can prevent equipment damage?
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.