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Air in Water Lines?
When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if
there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? ML |
Leo wrote:
When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? The water line is pressurized so an leak would not admit air. Maybe your water heater is set too high and there is boiling happening. |
Got some more info, symptoms... We are running out of hot water, quickly...
It is still heating some water but not a lot. "William W. Plummer" wrote in message ... Leo wrote: When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? The water line is pressurized so an leak would not admit air. Maybe your water heater is set too high and there is boiling happening. |
William W. Plummer wrote:
Leo wrote: When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? The water line is pressurized so an leak would not admit air. Maybe your water heater is set too high and there is boiling happening. Not always true, flowing water can pull in air through a hole, when the flow stops the the hole becomes a leak. Google "venturi". A leak under a slab could cause this Dave |
I have seen a dip tube in the water heater cause this. That would only
affect the hot lines. Does the water smell bad? If so change to an aluminum dip tube in the water heater. Might be gasses disolved in the water like coming out like bubbled out of soda pop with a change in temperature or pressure. Stretch |
Leo, ------------------------------------- Leo wrote: When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? ML ##-----------------------------------------------## Article posted with Cabling-Design.com Newsgroup Archive http://www.cabling-design.com/forums no-spam read and post WWW interface to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 29760 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
Leo, ------------------------------------- Leo wrote: When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? ML ##-----------------------------------------------## Article posted with Cabling-Design.com Newsgroup Archive http://www.cabling-design.com/forums no-spam read and post WWW interface to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 29760 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
Leo, ------------------------------------- Leo wrote: When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? ML ##-----------------------------------------------## Article posted with Cabling-Design.com Newsgroup Archive http://www.cabling-design.com/forums no-spam read and post WWW interface to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 29760 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
Leo, I have been experienceing the same thing. I had a new pump installed and shortly there aftr I experience the air in the lines, primarily the hot water. Did you ever solve your problem? If so please let me know what you did. Thanks Jerry ------------------------------------- Leo wrote: When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? ML ##-----------------------------------------------## Article posted with Cabling-Design.com Newsgroup Archive http://www.cabling-design.com/forums no-spam read and post WWW interface to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 29760 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
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"jcrandall" wrote in message news:1123132439.1ab4633f31e13e247bcf6e4bdec8fc6d@t eranews... Leo, ------------------------------------- Leo wrote: When I turn on the hot water faucet in a sink or shower it 'sputters' as if there is air in the line. I have not done any plumbing work that would have caused this... what is happening? I can't find any obvious leaks anywhere??? ML ##-----------------------------------------------## Article posted with Cabling-Design.com Newsgroup Archive http://www.cabling-design.com/forums no-spam read and post WWW interface to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 29760 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
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