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If main water supply valve is closed...

f1668065
9 years ago

...where it enters the house, while trying to locate a 1st floor plumbing leak in the house for an extended period of days, would you keep the hot water heater COLD valve open as it is when it normally runs (see green ball valve lever sticking straight up on pipe furthest to the right in pic) or close it too?

And how do you deal with pressure and/or air in the pipes, when turning the main back on to test it and/or when fixed?

FWIW, this is for a 2 story home with electric hot water heater... no furnace.

Thanks! ;)

This post was edited by f1668065 on Tue, Jul 1, 14 at 18:38

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