billyo

Bought a samsung washing machine when cycle changes pipes bang anyone know what causes this?

jeff1

Hi,

Fill valves close rather quickly on newer style units and when they do the water stops flowing fast and make a back wash of sorts which makes the pipes bang. -Sometimes- a new fill valve works better and sometimes the plumbing must be adjusted.

http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/PipeNoises.htm
http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/plumbing/how-to-fix-pipes5.htm

jeff.

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