In my house, there is a section of a water pipe that branches out of the main supply water pipe that's sticking out with a T connector and a 90 degree elbow forming an L-shape, about a foot long. And it goes no where and it is capped off with an endcap. It is a leftover from rerouting pluming pipes to go to a water softner first. This section is after the water softner. Due to its position on top of the main supply pipe, I don't think this will fill up with water. Could this work as an air chamber to suppress water hammer? Or is this something I should get rid of? Use a piece of pipe and two connectors to make a straight connection... Thanks!
2007-07-06 01:20:03 · 7 answers · asked by oskeewow13 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Believe from your description that it will not create water hammering, yet if concern shorten the length /cap it. If you experiance no hammering and external plumbing is not a safety issue leave it be...
2007-07-06 01:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by daryl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This may be an attempt to stop / reduce water hammer. However, this type of resolve does not work - it does nothing to prevent water hammer. If you have water hammer you need to purchase a valve ( arrestor) and it must be installed near the device causing the water hammer. From your descriptiong this is not even near any device that would be causing waterhammer so it is totally redundant I'd have it removed- it is just one more point where a leak can arise in the future.
2007-07-06 04:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a hammer, if you remove you will have air pockets that the water can't pass and will create banging pipes.
2007-07-06 02:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like a homemade water hammer suppressor. In Florida, we had to install this type at every fixture.
2007-07-06 02:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the softener was removed and they just did the easiest way. you dont want any dead ends in your pipes, they can allow water to stagnate! water hammer devices are verticle to allow water to circulate.
2007-07-06 03:54:09 · answer #5 · answered by Jack the Toad 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a supressor to ward off water hammer, leave it be.
2007-07-06 01:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sane 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Call in your plumber, and until he tells you exactly what it is leave it alone. You could be creating more of a problem, then you are solving.
2007-07-06 01:38:01 · answer #7 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋