Why do I have lots of air blowing out of faucet when first turning on hot water valve

bearskin02 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Apr 18, 2013, 07:40 AM

Why do I have lots of air blowing out of faucet when first turning on hot water valve

The last few months, when we turn on the hot water valve in any room air blows and sputters out before the hot water flows. We have an electric water heater.

mygirlsdad77 Posts: 5,713, Reputation: 339

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Apr 18, 2013, 04:33 PM

Is the water extremely hot, as in scalding hot?

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