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    May 2, 2008, 02:19 PM
    Air in Hot Water Pipes
    I just installed a new hot water heater. When I tried to run hot water in my kitchen sink, it ran for a few seconds and then started spitting air and cold water. I thought I would have to run the water to clear the air in the pipes (the hot water has been shut off for several weeks), but the pipes started to make a violent racket, banging so hard that I thought they might break apart. What to do?:eek!
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    May 2, 2008, 02:50 PM
    Gas or electric water heater? When you filled your new water heater did you open a hot water faucet to bleed off the air pressure?
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