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There is an area in the pipe where some air is trapped or the pipe is exposed. The momentum of the water moving through the pipes continues to move the water forward after the valve is shut. This momentum can compress a pocket of air making a sound or it can cause a column of water to rise in a nearby pipe, which will make a clunk when it falls back to its normal level.

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You need an air chamber Or use a globe valve to throttle down the velocity

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It is caused by air trapped in the system

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