Some washing machines are noisy, and you learn to live with it. We find there’s a huge range in the machines we evaluate in the lab, but even the noisiest machines might not bother you if your laundry ...

Water hammer — violent flow transients in piping — can rupture or collapse pipes, uproot anchors, and cause considerable damage. Here’s a look at the causes, and how to head off problems. • Water ...

Condensation-induced water hammer (CIWH) is the term commonly used when describing a variety of transients that occur when water vapor is rapidly condensed by cold water. This article describes the ...