Banging sound when closing taps

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Lord_Gardener

We have the same problem in one of our bathrooms when the toilet has been flushed! We turn the cold tap on on the adjacent basin until the sound stops!
What's a tap jumper?

BobProperty

Lord_Gardener wrote:

.....What's a tap jumper?

It the part that holds the washer is the simple description.
http://www.victoriaplumb.com/bathroom_DIY/Repairing-dripping-taps.html
http://www.diydata.com/problem/tap_seats/taps_seats.htm

Mr_Meanie

Paul_J wrote:

Can it cause any damage/bursts?

Yes. in severe and continuing cases it can cause pipes to burst and joints to leak.