Air in pipes

[Glwalters82]

I have a situation with air getting into my plumbing. I have flushed all the pipes numerous times but still get a sputter in the morning in the 2 2nd floor bathrooms. Each bathroom is fed by separate 3/4 inch pipes from the basement.

Any ideas where this air could be getting into the system?

 

[WorthFlorida]

Is it the hot lines, cold water lines or not sure?
Do you have an electric water heater? An electric element can get a pin hole and the water will turn to steam and not trip the breaker on the top heating element. Normally the hot water will get extremely hot. Eventually the element burns out.

 

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[John Gayewski]

Are you on a well?

 

[Glwalters82]

Is it the hot lines, cold water lines or not sure?
Do you have an electric water heater? An electric element can get a pin hole and the water will turn to steam and not trip the breaker on the top heating element. Normally the hot water will get extremely hot. Eventually the element burns out.

cold

 

[Glwalters82]

Are you on a well?

no, city water

 

[WorthFlorida]

no, city water

Any kind of Pressure Reducing Valve? or anti back flow preventer?

 

[Reach4]

Do you have a water softener and/or backwashing filter?

 

[Glwalters82]

Any kind of Pressure Reducing Valve? or anti back flow preventer?

Yes there is a pressure reducing valve

 

[Glwalters82]

Do you have a water softener and/or backwashing filter?

Yes there is a water softner

 

[WorthFlorida]

Yes there is a water softner

How often is a regen cycle?
Place the water softener on bypass mode, purge the air.

I have a situation with air getting into my plumbing. I have flushed all the pipes numerous times but still get a sputter in the morning in the 2 2nd floor bathrooms. Each bathroom is fed by separate 3/4 inch pipes from the basement.

Any ideas where this air could be getting into the system?

In the morning check for air.

if there is air the PRV is the next suspect. Some PRV's can be rebuilt.