💧 WHAT IS WATER HAMMER?🚒🔥 Every time we open or close a hydrant or nozzle too fast, we risk sending thousands of pounds of pressure crashing back through the system. This sudden force is called Water Hammer — a pressure surge that happens when water moving through a hose or hydrant is forced to stop or change direction suddenly. The momentum of that moving water doesn’t just vanish — it turns into a shockwave that travels through the line, hitting pumps, valves, and fittings with explosive pr