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Curmudgeoness

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4. I figure it is air in the pipes.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 05:43 PM

Aug 2013

If I turn off the water to the toilet and wait for the water to come back on, then run the sink faucet and tub faucet for a while, will the air in the pipe to the toilet get out too, or is there no way to prevent that pounding on the first flush?

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Resolved-Thanks. They are working on the water main here [View all] Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 OP

No. Your faucets will sound like they're going to explode Warpy Aug 2013 #1

Enthusiastically! LOL, that is a great explanation. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #3

If you are really worried you should be able to turn off the water via a valve near the toilet... PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #2

I figure it is air in the pipes. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #4

I'd say it would depend on where in the line the toilet and the tub and sink are. PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #5

Thanks, that was what I was thinking of doing. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #6

You might want to have a plumber check the water pressure Auggie Aug 2013 #7

I did see something about that Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #8