I bought some land, and on a few of the inclines, I have soft wet spots, which I believe to be an underground spring. I’m out in the country, so I know there a no water lines buried out here.




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I recently replaced the water filter for the in-door water dispenser on my fridge, yet the water still tastes bad. I emptied 5 gallons of water out after changing the filter but the taste only improved slightly. What could be causing the water to taste bad still?
The filter is in the grille at the base of the fridge (push button type). Bleach will run right out if poured in there.

How/where would I find the water lines to flush out?




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What makes cold water come out of the tap?




I’m fairly certain that the hot water that comes out of the tap/shower/other plumbing is heated through gas, but what causes the water to come out cold? How is the water cooled before it comes out of the tap?
Wouldn’t the temperature of the water lines depend on the season? Like they’d be hotter in summer and colder in winter…how is that maintained at a constant temperature then?




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OK all you professional and DIY plumbers, here goes…Water comes from street through 3/4" PVC (schedule 40) pipe. The PVC pipe changes to 3/4" copper about four feet from the water softener. Copper is used until the water softener is reached. Copper connections are used at the intake/output valves. The water leaves the softener in 3/4" copper for about four feet. There it changes back to 3/4" PVC (schedule 40). Can either PVC (schedule 40) or copper be used (together or seperately) in the water lines for the softener?




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I just purchased a home and noticed that the ice and water for my Kenmore refrigerator are not working. I checked all of the water lines to make sure they weren’t frozen. It still didn’t work. So I pulled the refrigerator out and unhooked the main water line behind it from the spout. If I turn the knob to the on position nothing comes out. Where would I go in my house to get water running to this?




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How do you clean water lines in old aquariums?




I can’t remove the water lines on this old aquarium that I got from a friend. I tried soap, vinegar, hydrochloric acid, nothing works!




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I just got a used frig off of Craigs list. It is only one year old but, has been stored . . . now that it is in my house and clean it occured to me that I may need to clean the water lines for ice and water. Any idea on how to do that? It never occured to me until now there could be old stale water or even mold in there.

Please help.




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