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fairyskyblue
Jul 9, 2012, 11:43 AM
Hi, I turned off the main water valve to my house so I can drain the water heater. After I turned on the main water valve and turn on my faucets, the water makes such a big noise! There seem to have a lot of air in my water pipe. I tried to let the water faucet run for 2 minutes but there is still a lot of air. What should I do?

ma0641
Jul 9, 2012, 12:35 PM
Open all the hot and cold faucets and run until the air is out. It will happen!

massplumber2008
Jul 9, 2012, 02:33 PM
Yeah, open the faucets and remove the aerators to keep them from getting clogged up with sediment.

Run the water until all air and sediment have cleared.

Good luck!

Mark

ballengerb1
Jul 9, 2012, 02:43 PM
Gpood advice, keep in mind that it takes several minutes to fill your heater tank, you get just sputtering and air until its filled.