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How to Install Hammer Arrestors to Silence Banging Pipes

When flowing water in a plumbing system is suddenly halted or changes direction, it may result in a loud banging or hammering noise commonly known as water hammer. This can damage your system's fixtures and be quite annoying or disruptive to your home. The quick and easy installation of Oatey’s Quiet Pipes Hammer Arrestors is the perfect way to fix water hammer, killing the noise and preserving the integrity of your water pipes. 

No. The arrestors are gas filled and sealed with internal O-Rings. The only way that the arrestor will fill with water, is if one of the internal O-Rings fail. The O-Rings cannot be replaced and the arrestor would have to be replaced. 
Yes. Oatey hammer arrestors are gas filled chambers which absorb shock no matter what angle they are installed. 
They can be mounted directly to the hot and cold connections on the back of washer or to the hot and cold water shut offs for the washer. We recommend they be mounted to the hot and cold shut offs for more stability.

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