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musiclawyer

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4. It looks like it was the filler valve in one of the toilets

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Tue Jul 10, 2012, 05:00 PM

Jul 2012

Problem is that after the plumber replaced it, it now "whistles" instead of jackhammers I needed to tape a small but heavy object on the "arm" that lifts up the toilet plunger to keep the whistle sound from happening. Traded one problem for the other.

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Plumbing help please [View all] musiclawyer Jun 2012 OP

Water hammer is usually a sign of poorly installed piping but that only happens when you shut it off OffWithTheirHeads Jun 2012 #1

Your system has a pressure air tank with a bladder inside randr Jun 2012 #2

looks like you got some pretty good advice here. Wash. state Desk Jet Jul 2012 #3

It looks like it was the filler valve in one of the toilets musiclawyer Jul 2012 #4

Final follow up musiclawyer Jul 2012 #5