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    fairyskyblue Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 9, 2012, 11:43 AM
    Air in my water pipe
    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?
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    Jul 9, 2012, 12:35 PM
    Open all the hot and cold faucets and run until the air is out. It will happen!
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    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
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    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.
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