What to do with water heater and water softner when draining water from plumbing?
Hello! I may have a problem with water hammer or pockets of air or whatever in my plumbing system. In order to troubleshoot, I want to drain the water from the pipes for the whole house and then refill it. What should I do with the water in water heater and water softner? Do I drain the water heater and water softner? Just turn power off on my Kenmore water softner? or use bypass valve? Thanks for your time!
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If you have your own private well and pump, what you need is a captive air tank to be installed somewhere in the water line, preferably close to the pump. i works as a "shock absorber" so you don’t get what they call "water knock". Ask a trusted plumber to help you.
turn off the heater. shut the valve to prevent siphoning. by-pass the softener. install water hammer devices sold at your hardware store. you may need a few if four house is big. if you need to you can use compression fittings or tiger gripps.