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 What Causes Banging Pipes   Home Repair Have you noticed strange noises coming from your walls? Is there a loud banging whenever you flush the toilet or start a load of laundry? This is a condition known as water hammer. It is a common problem in both new and old homes. Check out this troubleshooting guide from Las Vegas plumbing experts. Pre-1960 To prevent water hammer, homes built before the 1960s used air chambers. Air  chambers are ‘T’ shaped pipe formations that create a space for air inside the fitting. When water suddenly flows through a track of piping, the air inside the air chamber acts as a shock absorber, thus eliminating water hammer. Over time, however, air chambers can fill with water and become ineffective. This type of fitting is no longer used today because of this reason. Post-1960 Homes built after 1960 typically used air arrestors, the predecessor to the discontinued air chamber. An air arrestor is similar to the air chamber in that it allows a pock...

 Crowdfunding Campaign Launched To Create Film That Highlights Paying It Forward   Entertainment Philadelphia, PA - Writer James Papa and his production team have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to allow them to create “Ray of Hope,” a short film about generosity and encouraging people to pay it forward. The team is seeking to raise $20,000 by March 14. They plan to shoot the film during the spring and have it ready for releases at film festivals during summer 2016. “’Ray Of Hope’ is about change and helping others,” Papa said. “We’re asking for help with our crowdfunding campaign, so that we may share our vision with others and they, too, will pay it forward.” Papa was inspired to write the film after seeing his mother cry after she saw an image of a New York City police officer give his boots to a homeless man. “I started to think about paying it forward and random acts of kindness,” he said. “It was then I decided to write this short film to inspire others ...