Copper pipes for kitchen sink

[lmquayle]

Hello All,

I'm wondering if it is safe to cut about 4-6" off the top of the copper for the hot and cold water pipes for the sink. They are going to be housed in a cabinet, but I would like to try and fit a drawer in the top and wasn't sure if all that pipe a the top was needed, or what the reason for it was.

 

[havasu]

Looks like home built water hammer arrestors. They make smaller ones that you could easily replace with.

 

[lmquayle]

Thanks Havasu! I'll go check out Home Depot to see what they have available in the way of hammer arrestors.

 

[Mr_David]

You may not even need the arrestors.
Could be someone just installed them as a precaution and not a solution.
Cut them down. you can always lower the tee and stop valves if you want to keep the length of arrestors.

The arrestors just hold air and act like a shock absorber if you do have something in the system causing water hammer

 

[CT-18]

Back in the day, we would put them on all quick closing valves.