Sioux Chief 5/8" OD Compression Water Hammer Arrester

Sioux Chief 5/8" OD compression straight water hammer arrester can be installed on any 1/2" nom. copper leg or riser. It's especially popular in retrofitting 1/2" nom. air chambers. Water hammer occurs when the flow of moving water is suddenly stopped by a closing valve. If no measures are taken to control it, expensive fixtures and appliances within the plumbing system may become damaged. This can lead to fractured pipe joints, leaking valves, burst laundry hoses, and premature failure of water heaters ...