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Solving a Spitting Faucet Mystery | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it.
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Steps:
1. When dealing with water issues, start from the main water shut off and work your way back. Identify any areas where air is introduced to the system.
2. Check any potential obstructions in the water line. If there’s a filter, a pump, or anything other than a water line, check to make sure it’s working properly.
3. Water filters are naturally designed to clog, so be sure to check them often and change them regularly, as that could cause obstructions.
4. It’s also possible to put flow restrictors on the water line, which could be a simple ball valve with the handle removed, to control how much water enters and leaves various parts of the system, like a radon mitigation unit. Cut the line in the desired area and solder the valve in. Once the valve is set to the desired setting, remove the handle to prevent accidental changes to the valve.
5. If water flow is an issue, identify appliances that use an excess amount of water and consider replacing them with water conserving appliances.

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  2. If this customer was surprised by an insane, screaming thief, he would simply say, "hello, how can I help you sir." That house must be pretty boss, no way I make that buy with all that jazz in the basement. Kevin's like, "hmmm, where did I leave my hairbrush, " as Ritchie drones on about numbers.

  4. Really should use front loader wash machine, less water, and empty filter housing from junk before changing the filter. Installing a larger filter would do more good. 7:05 so what did you do ?? Valve was already there so another one wouldn't hurt just take the handle off the first one and install another one ???. If you wore real contractor I would accuse you of rypping the poor guy off.

  7. This wasn't helpful AT ALL. Leave it to This Old House to overcomplicate things. Maybe add something about radon or well water system to the title, something specific. Most people won't have this problem. I mean, at least go over how to flush the lines quick. This was a waste of time (for like 95% of homeowners).

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