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Air in the pipes from a hole, break or crack somewhere along the line, or from a loose fitting or valve near or at the water heater; possibly caused by a mineral or debris- clogged filter screen at the faucet or discharge end.
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Why do copper pipes carry hot water corrode faster than pipes that carry cold water?
Heat speeds up chemical reactions. As corrosion is a chemical reaction, copper pipes at a higher temperature will corrode faster
Why does a little hot water come out of faucet brown?
If you are in a house, with a well, it could be iron in the water. But more than likely you have some pipes or fittings that are old and rusting.
Can you give me a sentence with sputter?
I expect the motor to sputter to life any second, now... The clerk was so exasperated, he could only sputter.
How is water delivered?
Water is delivered by using large metal pipes.
Would it matter if calcium was used to make water pipes?
Well it reacts slowly with water (relative to the other alkaline earths -- but not slowly enough -- your water pipes wouldn't last very long.
Why is copper used for hot water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
Why is copper used for water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
Should supply line coming out of hot water tank have a drop down leg in it to keep the tank from losing heat out the pipes?
No this is not necessary. Install the pipes as per usual. You can insulate the hot water pipes up to two meters or up to two yards from the hot water outlet from the hot water tank to prevent this. No this is not necessary. Install the pipes as per usual. You can insulate the hot water pipes up to two meters or up to two yards from the hot water outlet from the hot water tank to prevent this.
Have heat tape on pipes but no hot water why?
Heat tape is just for keeping the pipes from freezing, it does not heat the water. That's what the hot water heater is for.
Why is there orange water in the bathtub when the water is hot but not when the water is cold?
Your hot water pipes have rust in them.
Do water pipes in homes expand and contract?
Well if water is too cold, pipes will contract and if water is too hot, the pipes will expand.
Will pouring hot water down your frozen water pipes help with thawing the pipes out?
yes
How do you know if your hot water heater valve is open?
You know it by touching and feeling the pipes on the hot water side; if they are hot, there is water running through the pipes and obviously the heater valve is open on hot side.
Why does the water have to run for a long time to get it hot?
The water pipes are full of cold water. All that cold water has to be flushed from the pipes before the hot water from the tank reaches your faucet.
You have air in your hot water pipes?
Yes
Why is water pipes wrapped in foam rubber?
Water pipes may be covered with foam rubber to stop condensation dripping from the surface of cold water pipes in warm and damp climates, and to insulate hot water pipes so the water in them does not cool while flowing from the hot water tank to the faucet,
How does hot water get delivered to different radiators in a forced hot water heating system?
There are pipes that feed from radiator to radiator. Or there can be multiple feed pipes and return pipes, it varies based on installation.
