All,
A little background: we are on a well and in the last six months or so we sometimes get air exiting from our upstairs faucet or toilet first thing in the morning. A few months ago I replaced the hot water heater and installed a new sink in the basement with Liberty Pump to drain the sink (the pump is vented to the atmosphere, but not all the way through the roof, no smells or issues).
Now the cold water line for the washer on the main floor is either not running or water hammering unless I move the on/off valve about halfway closed.
So far I have checked the well tank bladder, and replaced the water inlet solenoid on the washer both had no effect on the cold water line issue.
So I'm looking for possible ideas on what the problem(s) might be?
1. If the check valve in the well is going bad what would be the symptoms and can I check/diagnose (short of having the pump pulled)?
2. Could there still be trapped air in the lines from my plumbing work after months?
3. Could the problem with the washer and the air in the pipes be related?
I'm going to pull the cold water hose on the washer today to see if it might be clogged (seems unlikely).
Sorry for the long post, thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Lou
A little background: we are on a well and in the last six months or so we sometimes get air exiting from our upstairs faucet or toilet first thing in the morning. A few months ago I replaced the hot water heater and installed a new sink in the basement with Liberty Pump to drain the sink (the pump is vented to the atmosphere, but not all the way through the roof, no smells or issues).
Now the cold water line for the washer on the main floor is either not running or water hammering unless I move the on/off valve about halfway closed.
So far I have checked the well tank bladder, and replaced the water inlet solenoid on the washer both had no effect on the cold water line issue.
So I'm looking for possible ideas on what the problem(s) might be?
1. If the check valve in the well is going bad what would be the symptoms and can I check/diagnose (short of having the pump pulled)?
2. Could there still be trapped air in the lines from my plumbing work after months?
3. Could the problem with the washer and the air in the pipes be related?
I'm going to pull the cold water hose on the washer today to see if it might be clogged (seems unlikely).
Sorry for the long post, thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Lou