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What Is Water Hammer?

No, a water hammer is not a piece of heavy machinery or a new-fangled plumbing tool. It is actually a sound, and a very loud one. When the water flow in the pipes is suddenly shut off, the shock wave (from the shift in water velocity) produces a very distinct knocking or hammering sound, or a...

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General Motors Deal to Sell Hummer Falls Through

General Motors Company's plan to sell the Hummer line of sport utility vehicles to a Chinese manufacturer fell through this week. GM is now scrambling to secure other offers. China's Sichuan Tengzholg Heavy Industrial Machinery offered the $150 million dollar bid that GM accepted for the Hummer...