pjhansman
09-27-2014, 04:17 AM
So I had the pleasure of working in the UP of Michigan this summer and full-timing in my 5th wheel. Its the first time I've been back here since I graduated almost 40 years ago.
It also gave me the opportunity to work on some of those little things that I've been putting off, like:
Strongarm stabilizers
"Real" taps in the kitchen and bathroom
New showerhead
Pressure tank
PVC sewage hose carrier
....and more
But my favorite (and the one most appreciated by my wife and daughter) was effectively silencing that gawd-awful noise from the water pump. :D
I had already added foam insulation around all the lines, as well as the "silencer kit", and foam under the pump. As far as I was concerned the improvement was negligible.
And then some post, some where, on some web site, mentioned water hammer arrestors, and I finally understood that it was water hammer that was causing the noise. Pretty obvious of course but forgive me, I'm old. :p
Anyway, to make a long story even longer, I purchased a mini Hammer Arrestor from Menards and installed it right off the pump. The difference was incredible! So based on the same theory that makes 2 glasses of wine twice as good for you as one glass, I immediately added a second arrestor. And yes....even more improvement.:) I can still hear the pump when it runs, buts its more of a gentle hum than a brain-numbing vibration.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/280x200q90/907/tr93XR.jpg
It also gave me the opportunity to work on some of those little things that I've been putting off, like:
Strongarm stabilizers
"Real" taps in the kitchen and bathroom
New showerhead
Pressure tank
PVC sewage hose carrier
....and more
But my favorite (and the one most appreciated by my wife and daughter) was effectively silencing that gawd-awful noise from the water pump. :D
I had already added foam insulation around all the lines, as well as the "silencer kit", and foam under the pump. As far as I was concerned the improvement was negligible.
And then some post, some where, on some web site, mentioned water hammer arrestors, and I finally understood that it was water hammer that was causing the noise. Pretty obvious of course but forgive me, I'm old. :p
Anyway, to make a long story even longer, I purchased a mini Hammer Arrestor from Menards and installed it right off the pump. The difference was incredible! So based on the same theory that makes 2 glasses of wine twice as good for you as one glass, I immediately added a second arrestor. And yes....even more improvement.:) I can still hear the pump when it runs, buts its more of a gentle hum than a brain-numbing vibration.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/280x200q90/907/tr93XR.jpg