Sediment in pipes
#1
02-29-16, 05:08 AM
Sediment in pipes
One bathroom in my house was pretty much not used for a few years. When I turn on water in the tub or shower there's a lot of nasty water that comes out at first. I ran the water for a minute and it cleared out. Now I have tenants in there who say that there's still sediment that comes out at first. The pipes were replaced with copper about 16 years ago. Is there any special technique for clearing out the pipes or does it just take time, keeping on flushing the line each time you turn on the water?
#2
02-29-16, 05:13 AM
Group Moderator
Is it only that one bathroom that has trouble with sediment? If so I would just keep doing what you're doing. Eventually the sediment will work it's way out of the pipes. In the mean time just be ready to remove aerators, shower heads and faucet cartridges to clean and remove sediment from them if they become clogged or you notice reduced flow.
#6
02-29-16, 01:46 PM
Copper throughout the house. Quite a run to the bathroom, although 90% of the run also goes to the bathroom next door that is used daily and has no sediment. It takes about 1 1/2 gallons of water to get the hot water line hot.
