Hi Suzy,
Congratulations on becoming a new owner
and a big "Welcome to the group."
Among the things you might try is to
trace the line leading to your faucet.
Most of the line will be visible, but
where it isn't, have a friend tap the
line at the point where you last saw
it while you feel any of the pipes on
the other side of where you last saw it.
Little by little, you can trace that
line to its source. Somewhere, the line
or source has been fouled. Because water
flows, this suggests the actual pipe is
not the culprit unless you find a mix of
pipe and hose (a sign of repair from
a past freeze up - i.e., burst pipe).
If it flows without much pressure,
perhaps something is in the line.
You won't know if you should replace
the pipe(s) until you find the cause.
Be very logical while wearing your
Sherlock cap.
After you find the problem, feel free
to ask about solving it before you go
"hell bent for election tearing out
the old pipe." There are ways to do
that job which make for a lot of work
or for a minimum of work.
There is a sanitation procedure you will
want to do, but not until you find the
cause and get rid of it, i.e., a rotting
critter, a segment of hose that should
never have been introduced into the line
or something you'd never anticipate.
Invitation: Join the Vintage Airstream Club.
The info and forms are on the web site.
Have fun, and again, Welcome to the group.
Terry
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>HI Everyone!
>I am the new owner of a 22' 1955 Airstream trailer and
>also a new member
>
>of this discussion group. I live in central Texas.
>
>I am having a problem with a very foul odor from the
>faucet when hooked
>up to a fresh water supply. The odor is most intense
>when I first turn
>on the faucets and seems to fade as I let it run. The
>very next time I
>turn it on, however , the smell is back. It smells like
>sewage. If I
>put that water in a container , it still smells like
>sewage and so I am
>certain it's not coming from my drain.
>
>Has anyone experienced this problem?
>Should I consider replacing all the pipes?
>Could there be a simpler solution?
>
>Thanks,
>Suzy
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