Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT plumbing CPVC

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes  writes:

> Shut off the main supply and replace the house main valve? Open and
> shut the valve in the possibility there's crud preventing the valve
> from shutting completely?

When it comes to plumbing, unless I *have* to I don't mess with stuff
that isn't necessary.

It eventually stopped dripping. Took about 45 minutes. I was piecing
together the gas connection and by the time I was done with that the
water supply pipe was dry.

Allan


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[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT plumbing CPVC

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

Shut off the main supply and replace the house main valve? Open and shut the 
valve in the possibility there's crud preventing the valve from shutting 
completely?

Greg, not a plumbing expert, but it seems logical.

-Original Message-
From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Allan Streib 
via Mercedes
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:21 PM
To: Mercedes Okiebenz
Cc: Allan Streib
Subject: [MBZ] OT plumbing CPVC

The fun is never-ending. Came down to the basement this morning to find
water covering the floor. Traced it back to the water heater. OK, it's
22 years old so not too surprising.

Picked up a replacement at Lowes. The plumbing in the house is all CPVC,
so I need to glue up a couple of new pieces to connect the new
heater. Problem is that being at the low point of the house, there's a
never-ending slow drip coming out of the cut-off end supply
line. Possibly the house main valve isn't making a complete seal. Anyway
I'm finding it impossible to keep the end of the pipe dry to apply the
cement.

I recall hearing about a trick of using bread to block a slow drip in a
copper pipe before sweating a joint together. Thinking that might work
just as well here. My other idea was toilet paper. It disintegrates when
wet so it should flush out cleanly once the water is back on, I would
think. Any other ideas?

Allan

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