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    Coughing, spitting...air in pipes

    In the last few days our faucets have been coughing and spitting like crazy to get air out of them. Naturally, the water that comes out is nearly white until the air bubbles dissipate. It doesn't relent. Here's my situation. ~40 year old ranch on basement. Well and pressure tank. Pressure...
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    Frost free lawn hydrant

    It's a frost free hydrant. Hook an elbow and line to the bottom, and when the handle's down, the water drains out of a little hole above the elbow. Can I use something other than copper? We have extraordinarily hard water, and it'll turn copper pipes black in short order. Then I get bits of...
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    Frost free lawn hydrant

    I'm installing two frostless lawn hydrants. I'll be drilling through my basement wall to hook into the pressure tank line and then running pipe to the two hydrants. My trench will be four feet deep, and I'm wondering what sort of pipe to use. Can it be pex? My trench will be mostly straight with...
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    PEX manifold v none

    I'm replacing old copper plumbing in my basement. Should I think about installing a manifold or should I just continue to replace the copper runs with PEX?
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