Flushing away water hammer

Q: It happened suddenly. The plumbing pipes in the bathroom would "hammer" whenever the toilet was flushed. We read your suggested remedy (drain the system) and tried it. It worked until my husband wanted more water pressure and turned the main shutoff valve another turn to bring more pressure upstairs.

Now the hammering continues until the toilet's water tank is filled. We turned off the water at the main again, and this time did not open the valve all the way, but it didn't help. Is there anything else that can be done to stop the noisy pipes?

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