Norma Miller
Feb 19, 2009, 11:09 PM
Our home is 50 yrs. Old and has galvanized water pipes coming into it. The other day
We turned the water off coming into the house to repair a kitchen sink faucet. When
We finished and turned the water back on from the main source water was flowing
Fine in all areas of the house except a back bathroom which was an addition 10 yrs.
Ago so has pvc water pipes. On the other side of the wall the bathroom fixtures have
Running water. There just is no water pressure or water flow to the toilet & sink on this
Side of the wall so we suspect that when we turned the main line back on it may have
Forced some rust through blocking water into that bathroom. We think that we may have
To clean the checkvalve (I'm not sure what that is). We hope to avoid tearing the wall
Out to get to the plumming. Is there another way to clear this line? We do get a build
Up of water in the line that eventually flows out but only for a couple of minutes. So it
Seems that some water is trickling through. Any ideas on how we might clear this line without
It becoming a major & costly project. Thanks, Norma
We turned the water off coming into the house to repair a kitchen sink faucet. When
We finished and turned the water back on from the main source water was flowing
Fine in all areas of the house except a back bathroom which was an addition 10 yrs.
Ago so has pvc water pipes. On the other side of the wall the bathroom fixtures have
Running water. There just is no water pressure or water flow to the toilet & sink on this
Side of the wall so we suspect that when we turned the main line back on it may have
Forced some rust through blocking water into that bathroom. We think that we may have
To clean the checkvalve (I'm not sure what that is). We hope to avoid tearing the wall
Out to get to the plumming. Is there another way to clear this line? We do get a build
Up of water in the line that eventually flows out but only for a couple of minutes. So it
Seems that some water is trickling through. Any ideas on how we might clear this line without
It becoming a major & costly project. Thanks, Norma