On Jul 14, 11:24*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
wrote:
I've already posted this, but I screwed up the Subject line. *My
husband passed away recently and my brain is only on half power.
Also, he used to take care of these kind of issues. *Sorry about the
multiple postings

Question:

I noticed that within the past month or so I have a lot of air when I
turn on the hot water. *As the water gets warmer the air gets worse.

Since it's only the hot water I assume it's a problem in my house, but
just to be sure I checked with my neighbors and the do not have any
problems. *We have town water.

What could be causing this? *The air comes out in strong bursts
sometimes and it makes the pipes vibrate.

And we are sorry for your recent loss.

Wild guess: You have a defective thermostat on the water heater (or it's set
way too high) causing the water to boil. It is extremely unlikely that the
pressure would build sufficiently to rupture the tank, but it's not
impossible. You'd have to have TWO things wrong: the bad thermostat AND a
defective pressure relief valve. Still...

Another clue supporting this theory is the temperature of the water. If it
is REALLY hot - like steaming - the symptom lies with the water heater's
thermostat (probably). It IS possible the thermostat's temperature setting
got bumped when someone tried to store something next to it. Try turning it
down.

Alternatively, if you're on a well, it could be pumping air into the
system - Nah, never mind, if that were the case you'd be getting air in the
cold water line also.

No, the water is not hotter than usual. In fact I was thinking of
asking them to set the temp higher when they come.

Also, it is not well water. I use Town water.