Ah yes, the chaos monkey approach to plumbing. I buy it. The best time to have a leak is during or immediately after doing plumbing work. The worst time is when you are asleep, out of the house, or on vacation.
Isn't it code nowadays to have water hammer arrestors that trap air and create a cushion?
Plastic piping (if equipped) functions as a water hammer arrestor. An expansion tank will as well, though a picky inspector may insist that the automatic valve location must have a water hammer arrestor if you are piped with metal supplies.
Isn't it code nowadays to have water hammer arrestors that trap air and create a cushion?