Hello! I may have a problem with water hammer or pockets of air or whatever in my plumbing system. In order to troubleshoot, I want to drain the water from the pipes for the whole house and then refill it. What should I do with the water in water heater and water softner? Do I drain the water heater and water softner? Just turn power off on my Kenmore water softner? or use bypass valve? Thanks for your time!
2007-07-06 05:01:47 · 4 answers · asked by oskeewow13 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
turn off the heater. shut the valve to prevent siphoning. by-pass the softener. install water hammer devices sold at your hardware store. you may need a few if four house is big. if you need to you can use compression fittings or tiger gripps.
2007-07-06 05:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jack the Toad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off the power supply to the softener and water heater. I see no reason to drain the heater as the water will push out any air. If you install anti-hammer devices, do not use compression type fittings in areas where the units will not be in plain view at all times. Most codes prohibit this.
2007-07-06 05:39:12 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could just be the mineral deposits on the bottom of the water heater. Flushing it may help. Without actually hearing the sound it's making it's hard to be certain. I don't believe the heater is bad tho being only 4 years old. I'd suggest looking into a water softener.
2016-05-19 22:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To correct a water hammer problem it is not necessary to drain the water heater or softener. By draining the pipes to your fixtures the problem should be solved at least temporarily.
2007-07-06 05:19:44 · answer #4 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋