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Water shut off for shower faucet replacement
Hi all - I need to replace the hot water faucet in my shower stall.
This weekend, I turned off the main water valve for the house (the cold water line into the hot water heater doesn't have an operational shut-off valve) and turned on the the hot water (in the shower) to let the lines drain. BUT it appeared to be draining from the hot water tank too. Will it drain the entire tank? I had thought that without pressure, it would only drain the lines that had water in it. It seems a waste to drain the entire tank. Thoughts? thanks for all your help in advance! NAL |
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On Oct 23, 8:52 am, Steve wrote:
wrote on 23 Oct 2007 in group alt.home.repair: Hi all - I need to replace the hot water faucet in my shower stall. This weekend, I turned off the main water valve for the house (the cold water line into the hot water heater doesn't have an operational shut-off valve) and turned on the the hot water (in the shower) to let the lines drain. BUT it appeared to be draining from the hot water tank too. Will it drain the entire tank? I had thought that without pressure, it would only drain the lines that had water in it. It seems a waste to drain the entire tank. Thoughts? If the outlet in the shower is lower than the water heater, then the water heater will drain, along with everything else that's higher than the outlet. Open other faucets to allow air into the system so it'll drain faster. In fact, open all the faucets so you can drain the whole system and recharge your air hammer chambers. Turn off the water heater so it doesn't burn itself up trying to heat an empty tank. -- Steve B. New Life Home Improvement OK, the shower is on the 1st floor, the water heater in the basement. Where is all the water coming from? I had let it drain for about 15 minutes and there seemed no end in sight. Would it take longer than that? I will try again with all the faucets open ABOVE the heater. Also, what are hammer chambers? back in march, I changed out the kitchen faucet and now the pipes hammer - will this solve this problem too? that would certainly be nice! And yes, I've been watering the plants with all the extra water. it's been dry here in VA, so that works well! |
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Water shut off for shower faucet replacement
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:54:05 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote: wrote: Hi all - I need to replace the hot water faucet in my shower stall. This weekend, I turned off the main water valve for the house (the cold water line into the hot water heater doesn't have an operational shut-off valve) and turned on the the hot water (in the shower) to let the lines drain. BUT it appeared to be draining from the hot water tank too. Will it drain the entire tank? I had thought that without pressure, it would only drain the lines that had water in it. It seems a waste to drain the entire tank. Thoughts? thanks for all your help in advance! Water flows downhill. Is your water heater above the shower? You need not waste the water. Ten five-gallon buckets should do the trick. You can get eight or nine flushes out of the stored water. Or empty one bucket in the tub (plus hot water) for a bath. Considering that last paragraph... I remember when we lived out in the country and had a water well (that water was really good for drinking). An electrical outage (common there) would mean no water. My parents used to keep several bucketfuls in the bathroom for flushing the toilet. -- 63 days until the winter solstice celebration Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has no place in the curriculum of our nation's public school classes." -- Ted Kennedy |
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Water shut off for shower faucet replacement
On 23 Oct, 10:48, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:54:05 -0500, "HeyBub" wrote: wrote: Hi all - I need to replace the hot water faucet in my shower stall. This weekend, I turned off the main water valve for the house (the cold water line into the hot water heater doesn't have an operational shut-off valve) and turned on the the hot water (in the shower) to let the lines drain. BUT it appeared to be draining from the hot water tank too. Will it drain the entire tank? I had thought that without pressure, it would only drain the lines that had water in it. It seems a waste to drain the entire tank. Thoughts? thanks for all your help in advance! Water flows downhill. Is your water heater above the shower? You need not waste the water. Ten five-gallon buckets should do the trick. You can get eight or nine flushes out of the stored water. Or empty one bucket in the tub (plus hot water) for a bath. Considering that last paragraph... I remember when we lived out in the country and had a water well (that water was really good for drinking). An electrical outage (common there) would mean no water. My parents used to keep several bucketfuls in the bathroom for flushing the toilet. -- 63 days until the winter solstice celebration Mark Lloydhttp://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has no place in the curriculum of our nation's public school classes." -- Ted Kennedy- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- An electrical outage ... would mean no water. My parents used to keep several bucketfuls in the bathroom for flushing the toilet. When we had a power failure, my parents made us drink out of the toilet. |
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Water shut off for shower faucet replacement
wrote in message ps.com... On Oct 23, 8:52 am, Steve wrote: wrote on 23 Oct 2007 in group alt.home.repair: Hi all - I need to replace the hot water faucet in my shower stall. This weekend, I turned off the main water valve for the house (the cold water line into the hot water heater doesn't have an operational shut-off valve) and turned on the the hot water (in the shower) to let the lines drain. BUT it appeared to be draining from the hot water tank too. Will it drain the entire tank? I had thought that without pressure, it would only drain the lines that had water in it. It seems a waste to drain the entire tank. Thoughts? If the outlet in the shower is lower than the water heater, then the water heater will drain, along with everything else that's higher than the outlet. Open other faucets to allow air into the system so it'll drain faster. In fact, open all the faucets so you can drain the whole system and recharge your air hammer chambers. Turn off the water heater so it doesn't burn itself up trying to heat an empty tank. -- Steve B. New Life Home Improvement OK, the shower is on the 1st floor, the water heater in the basement. Where is all the water coming from? I had let it drain for about 15 minutes and there seemed no end in sight. Would it take longer than that? Many times, old shut-off valves will not completely stop all water flow. Open a cold faucet below the place you are working to drain extra water away. Shut off the water heater power or burner while doing this. Don't worry about the water in the heater. It is just a one time waste. Bob |
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Water shut off for shower faucet replacement
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:11:10 -0700, DerbyDad03
wrote: [snip] -- An electrical outage ... would mean no water. My parents used to keep several bucketfuls in the bathroom for flushing the toilet. When we had a power failure, my parents made us drink out of the toilet. My dog would drink out of the toilet all he time. It was a reliable source of water. That's why we never used the blue stuff. My mother would describe sitting down and finding the seat unusually lumpy and furry. -- 63 days until the winter solstice celebration Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has no place in the curriculum of our nation's public school classes." -- Ted Kennedy |
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Water shut off for shower faucet replacement
On Oct 23, 3:07 pm, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:11:10 -0700, DerbyDad03 wrote: [snip] -- An electrical outage ... would mean no water. My parents used to keep several bucketfuls in the bathroom for flushing the toilet. When we had a power failure, my parents made us drink out of the toilet. My dog would drink out of the toilet all he time. It was a reliable source of water. That's why we never used the blue stuff. My mother would describe sitting down and finding the seat unusually lumpy and furry. -- 63 days until the winter solstice celebration Mark Lloydhttp://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has no place in the curriculum of our nation's public school classes." -- Ted Kennedy You guys are funny; thanks for the information and laugh! |
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