"I put coffee grounds in the tank of the toilet in my mom’s bathroom. Basically, when you flush, the toilet will fill with brown water (which is usually an indication of a burst pipe). I heard the toilet flush and mom came running out of the bathroom in a panic."
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Tilly 2 year s ago
#8 The sign (singular) of a burst pipe at that stage is water everywhere, my good man.
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Sherry 2 year s ago
Tilly, I believe they meant "burst water main".
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Gussie 2 year s ago
#8 Could be a sign of many things. Had this happen in my house once, turned out some farmed had dumped several truckloads of dirt into the river not far from where our well was located, and it somehow got into our well.
If it is really old and rusted pipes it can happen randomly, but typicaly after peaking pressure that will rattle the dirt in the pipes loose. Reconstruction where the pipes are knocked can also do this.
If it is really old and rusted pipes it can happen randomly, but typicaly after peaking pressure that will rattle the dirt in the pipes loose. Reconstruction where the pipes are knocked can also do this.
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Deborah 2 year s ago
Gussie,
I don't think mom actually immediately thought of the exact cause, people...
She just thought something was obviously wrong which was the whole point. Best to move on, future plumbers.
I don't think mom actually immediately thought of the exact cause, people...
She just thought something was obviously wrong which was the whole point. Best to move on, future plumbers.
If it is really old and rusted pipes it can happen randomly, but typicaly after peaking pressure that will rattle the dirt in the pipes loose. Reconstruction where the pipes are knocked can also do this.
I don't think mom actually immediately thought of the exact cause, people...
She just thought something was obviously wrong which was the whole point. Best to move on, future plumbers.