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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on February 6, 2007, 9:05 am
> This weekend we has an aerator installed to help get rid of the
> sulpher smell in our water. It's just a small brass thing that lets
> some air in the lines to oxidize the sulphur. It works great - no
> more smell.
>
> It worked great for about 2 days. However, there is now air in our
> lines which makes all the faucets and the toilet very noisy and
> "sputtering." Also, since the water is not flowing at a consistent
> rate through our on-demand water heater, we do not get consistent hot
> water - it seems to turn on and off as the water and air runs through.
>
> I see that there's a nut on the side of the aerator, I assume to
> adjust the amount of air in the lines? I'm waiting to hear back from
> the plumbers who installed it, but was hoping maybe someone would know
> if this is all I need to do? I was thinking of shutting it off all
> the way, then running the water until there's no more noise, then
> slowly opening it back up. How long should I wait between
> adjustments? A few minutes? Hours? Days?
>
By aerator, are you talking about the thing that goes on the faucet? If not,
where is this device installed?
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