Why do I have blue water coming out of the faucets?
Problem solved. Try this first. Turn on the cold water to the bathtub. See if it comes out clear after a few minutes. Then turn on only the hot water. If it starts to come blue, then you may have a problem with the hot water pipe coming our of the hot water tank.
Should I be concerned if the toilet water level drops after a ...
Open up the back part of your toilet and push down firmly on the flush valve ball (the flap that goes up and down when you press the toilet lever) after you flush the toilet. Your ball/flap probably is leaking a bit and eventually settles after a flush. These can be replaced by following a set of instructions and spending $15.
Why does this toilet fill valve leak around the top?
3. That's a fairly popular fill valve. To open it: Shutoff the water, you don't want a geyser. Lift the float to the top position. While holding up the float, push down on the top cap and twist the cap a quarter turn (I believe counter clockwise). The cap will then lift …
Blue Water Coming out of Faucets - Home Improvement Stack …
2019年9月9日 · Blue Water Coming out of Faucets. About a year ago I had light blue water coming out of the faucets from the back 1/2 of the house, it stopped after a day and the plumber couldn't find anything wrong. Fast forward one year later, I changed the water filter (NuvoH20) and it started happening again - this time from all the faucets in the house ...
What caused my toilet's flapper valve to become spongy ...
2019年5月28日 · Since I do not add anything to the toilet water tank like a disinfectant or fragrant additive I have to attribute the degradation of the flappers to the water chemistry and the chlorine that the city adds to the water. Flapper valves are relatively inexpensive and the type you show in your pictures only take a few minutes to replace.
Is it normal for tap water to turn brown/blue when the pipes freeze?
If the water is orangish brown, it may be that the stress from freezing has knocked a lot of iron rust loose in the pipes. Typically, there is always a major air gap between sewage and potable water (nigh impossible to get the toilet bowl to empty into the flush tank due to gravity and four inches of air the water would have to jump).
Purpose of Fill Valve Tube Going into Overflow Drain
3. 1 water goes to the overflow tube thru the refill hose to refill the toilet after flushing , this is to keep sewer gas from entering the room and to prepare for the next flush. 2 At the same time water comes from a different part of the fill valve to refill the tank , all water flow stops when the float level is reached.
plumbing - Water supply line size 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch? - Home ...
2017年2月18日 · 5. I am researching plumbing for moving a laundry sink. It seems the all the supply pipes (bathroom sink, kitchen sink, toilet) from the wall are 1/2" pipes. Looking at homedepot's site, the most common valve is 1/2" to 3/8". And the most common faucet supply line is the opposite 3/8" to 1/2". Wouldn't the 3/8" size becomes the bottleneck?
How to reduce the amount of water lost through the toilet refill …
2022年8月9日 · Unless you already have a seriously water-conserving toilet, the best thing you can do to save toilet water (rather than fussing over the refill tube) is to junk your old toilet and install one that is built, from the ground up, on sound hydraulic engineering to be a low water use toilet. Early "water conserving" toilets were generally lousy ...
How can I repair a toilet leaking through floor/ceiling?
The water damage in the floorboard suggests there is a plumbing leak above the floor. The upstairs toilet shows evidence of leaking. Fig. 1. Close up view of hole in downstairs ceiling caused by leak in upstairs toilet. Notice water damage to upstairs floor suggests leak begins above the visible piping. Fig. 2. Medium angle view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3.