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Author: jake (IA) I recently installed 2 iowa yard hydrants. since then it seems I have air in the line to the house. I have asked my rural water company about it but they don't seem to have any answers. I never had this issue before installing them. anybody ever encountered anything like this? It's been going on for months and it's getting annoying. Thanks for even looking.
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Author: KCRoto (MO) If you have turned both hydrants on, then the air isn't trapped in the line. If you are on a well system, your pump is most likely sucking air.
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Author: jake (IA) I have both hydrants on. they are connected to our rural water system so I don't think it's sucking air through the main. I never thought about it but could we be pulling air in through the hydrant themselves somehow?
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Re: yard hydrant
Author: hj (AZ) Air does NOT "leak into" a pipe that is under pressure. It has to be pumped or sucked in, neither of which can happen with your hydrants.
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Author: Paul48 (CT) Can you isolate the problem to the hydrants? Is there supply valves you can shut to the hydrants, and, if so, does the air problem go away?
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