Air trapped in water lines causes many different noises that are annoying to homeowners, such as shaking faucets and clanging pipes. Mobile homes typically have thin walls, making the noises even more noticeable. Bleeding water lines is the most common solution for removing the air from water lines; bleeding the water lines increases the velocity of water traveling through them. The increased water velocity pushes the air out of the water lines. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Shut off the mobile home's main water valve, which is typically located where the main water line enters under the motor home. If the home is not equipped with a main water valve, close the valve on the water meter with an adjustable wrench or turn off the power to the well pump.
2. Open the mobile home's outside faucets or hydrants to drain the plumbing water supply system. If the home is equipped with an electric water heater, turn off the water heater's main power supply; this prevents damage to the heating elements if the water level in the water heater drops below the element.
3. Open the faucets in the mobile home, including the bathroom sink faucets, bathtub and shower faucets, whirlpool and exterior faucets, kitchen sink and laundry tub faucets.
4. Flush all of the toilets in the home, ensuring that the water supply pipes are completely drained.
5. Turn the main water valve back on. If the mobile home has no main water valve, then open the water meter valve with the adjustable wrench or turn on the power to the well pump.
6. Allow the water to flow through the plumbing water supply system for several minutes.
7. Close the outside faucets or hydrants when the sputtering of air ceases.
8. Close the faucets inside the home when the air stops sputtering in the water lines.
9. Flush the toilets in the home several times to remove any air trapped in the plumbing supply lines.
10. Close the washing machine water supply valves. Unscrew the washing machine hoses for the washing machine water supply valves with a pair of pliers.
11. Place a bucket under the washing machine supply valves and slowly open the valves to allow air trapped in the water lines to escape.
12. Turn off the washing machine supply valves when the air stops sputtering in the water line. Screw the washing machine hoses onto the water supply valve threads and tighten them with the pliers.
13. Turn on the main power to the water heater once the water heater is completely full of water. You'll know the water heater is full when there is no air coming through faucets from the hot water side.
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