My 91 year old stepfather says that he has started to have air in his water pipes. It seems to have started two days ago.
He has a filter hooked up near where the water comes in from the well pump and had changed the filter cartridge shortly before this started. He has been changing the filter for years and says that this is not the cause.
He pees in a bucket and carries it up to the toilet on the second floor to dump. He seems to think that the first instance happened when he dumped the bucket into the toilet. He thinks he dumped it to quickly.
I have not been able to visit to see this first hand and it is hard to pry the information from him over the phone.
I did a Google search and came up with two thoughts on the situation and figured I would run them by here for double checking and any advice.
1. The process for removing the air from the system involves shutting off the water at the main cutoff and then opening the faucets and other water things starting with closest to the source and letting it all drain out, then turning it back on.
2. Air in the water pipe is not an emergency situation. It seems that it may clear on its own, or if not, the main danger is premature rusting if left for a long time.
Am I on track with these two items?
We are planning to have the hot water heater replaced in a few weeks. Does it sound like we can wait for that contractor to come and have him deal with the situation if it has not cleared up by then?
I am having a hard time extracting the information from stepdad, but it sounds like the main symptom at the moment is that the water sputters for a minute or two when he turns on the water faucet and then clears up until the next time.
I will be picking him up to stay with us for a week in a day or two and will be able to see the situation in person then.
Well thanks in advance for any advice.
Joe
He has a filter hooked up near where the water comes in from the well pump and had changed the filter cartridge shortly before this started. He has been changing the filter for years and says that this is not the cause.
He pees in a bucket and carries it up to the toilet on the second floor to dump. He seems to think that the first instance happened when he dumped the bucket into the toilet. He thinks he dumped it to quickly.
I have not been able to visit to see this first hand and it is hard to pry the information from him over the phone.
I did a Google search and came up with two thoughts on the situation and figured I would run them by here for double checking and any advice.
1. The process for removing the air from the system involves shutting off the water at the main cutoff and then opening the faucets and other water things starting with closest to the source and letting it all drain out, then turning it back on.
2. Air in the water pipe is not an emergency situation. It seems that it may clear on its own, or if not, the main danger is premature rusting if left for a long time.
Am I on track with these two items?
We are planning to have the hot water heater replaced in a few weeks. Does it sound like we can wait for that contractor to come and have him deal with the situation if it has not cleared up by then?
I am having a hard time extracting the information from stepdad, but it sounds like the main symptom at the moment is that the water sputters for a minute or two when he turns on the water faucet and then clears up until the next time.
I will be picking him up to stay with us for a week in a day or two and will be able to see the situation in person then.
Well thanks in advance for any advice.
Joe