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badatplumbing
Feb 11, 2007, 09:53 AM
Just had to repair a leak on incoming water line to house. All seemed OK, until later on that night there was no water in a bathroom, not the sink, not the shower... what are thoughts about diabnosing problem? There is a kitchen and bath ahead of this area and all seems okay there... If there is sediment in line, how do you locate and get it through system... perhaps water off at street, then on again to create a little pressure jolt..?
Any ideas?
Thanks

badatplumbing
Feb 11, 2007, 09:54 AM
Perhaps faucette is clogged?

speedball1
Feb 12, 2007, 04:24 PM
It sounds like you've dislodged some mineral built up in the pipe walls and the first fixtures making a draw sucked it up into the faucets. To clear out sediment from the faucet first shut the water off to the faucet and open up the faucet. Checxk and clean the inlet ports if a cartridge and the seat if a washer type. Before you reassemble turn the water back on to flush out the supplies. Do this on each faucet that's affected. Good luck, Tom