Ok… basic background to our issue: My husband and I bought our first house last month. It is a townhouse. There is a monthly HOA fee that is supposed to cover water, sweage, trash removal, snow removal, and exterior maintenance (roof, siding, plumbing, etc.).

Ok, today, my husband and I were both gone by 9:45am. I got home at 1:45pm and went to wash my hands at the kitchen sink and lo and behold, no water came out. I thought they had unjustly cut off our water or something at first. I went to both bathrooms and tried turning on the sinks. Finally, the water came on, but it was full of air so it was spitting. I left all 3 faucets running to get the air out of the lines. When I went to turn them off about 5 minutes later, the water as BROWN. It looked like watered down soda. The only HOA contact whose number I had handy is the HOA secretary. I called and she informed me that she needed to replace a shut off valve in one of the houses that she rents out and took it upon herself to cut off the water to the ENTIRE neighborhood without calling anyone, passing out flyers, sending e-mails, or notifying anyone in any way. She said to keep running the water and said it would eventually clear out. So I ran the water for over an hour and it was still muddy. Two and a half hours later, the plumber who had shut the water off earlier today, came by my house. He went to see if the neighbors were having problems. He came back and said we’re the only ones with brown water. It was coming out brown on both hot and cold water. Well, it has now been running for SEVEN hours, and it’s still brown! We checked with other people on our street and they’re all having similar issues and getting the run around from the HOA lady.

My father in law told us to hook up a clean garden hose to the hot water tank and drain it out into our yard. We did and now it’s mostly clear, but it is slightly tinged with yellow color and little specks of sediment.

What else can we do to get our water clean???? We can’t take showers, brush our teeth, or even get a drink of clean water. =(

I have experience with sinks, installing, cleaning out traps, etc… but I’m not sure about this. for over a year, our kitchen sink sporatically drains slowly, sometimes drains fine, sometimes very slow. now a 2nd floor bathroom sink is suddenly draining very slowly all the time. I took apart the traps and inspected them, no clogs in the trap or anywhere from drain to trap, so the problem must be after the trap, when removing the 2nd floor sink trap, the sewage smell was overwhelming. I’ve also tried forcing water down the drain after the trap using a garden hose (a trick I learned from a plumber) and drano and snaking with a hand powered snake, no help. Also we have one particular toilet that tends to flush (drain) slowly and sometimes gets clogged, if it’s any help. We have other toilets and sinks that drain perfectly fine. I’m not sure if this is an air lock/pressure thing but I’m looking for any advice to try before resorting to calling a plumber. Thank

People have told me I should leave a faucet dripping overnight to help keep the house’s pipes from freezing. Just one? Should it be in the house, like the kitchen sink, or should it be one of the outside ones? I’ve already taken the garden hoses off those and wrapped them in towels. Anything else I should do? Thanks!
Perfect, Pancake! Just what I needed to know. Thanks!

I’ve tried spraying them at the kitchen sink, or with the garden hose, and then scrubbing them with a brush, but it seems to take forever. Both methods seem to be needed to get them clean. Has anyone tried the air-hose method? What about in the laundry washer? Any other ideas?
I’ve tried spraying them at the kitchen sink, or with the garden hose, and then scrubbing them with a brush, but it seems to take forever. Both methods seem to be needed to get them clean. Has anyone tried the air-hose method? What about in the laundry washer? Any other ideas? I do not wish to peel them as they lose nutrients.
Peeling is not an option.

Hi, I have a 100 foot well, for our water supply, with a submersable pump. For a year, just at our kitchen sink, we have been getting a lot of air spit along with the water from the tap.
A normal cup of water looks like a carbonated soft drink, with all tha air that mixes with it. at times, there is so much air, that the tap jumps and vibrates.

Now, the air plagues the washing maching and both shower stall in the house.along with the out side tap for the garden hose.

The pressure at the holding tank, is constant. I have done a whole lot of looking, for wet spots. I figured, that if air can get in, then at the same point, water can get out.

I cannot, any ware, find wet spots, dripping. the cellar instalation is dry, no signs in the yard of constant dampness from well to house. what is the cure for this problem?

We do have some sulpher with our water, but not much and water is safe to use. Maybe some bleach is needed?, to clean up some thing.
pump is under plenty of water, we have a constant high water table
220 volt submersable pump, high water table big blue Guld bladder water tank, good constant water pressure. heavy wall 3/4 water tube from pump to house.

I don’t have the money or the talent to fix it, and it drips non-stop.
So is there anyway to shut it off? Its not as if I’m gonna need it until next summer.
I’m sure there has to be a shut off valve…but where would be a reasonable place to look for it? Under my kitchen sink, there are four knobs that turn….(the sink is about the opposite of the hose outside)…..

There is also a dishwasher…and I’m thinking one might go to the fridge.
I’m sure there has to be a shut off valve…but where would be a reasonable place to look for it? Under my kitchen sink, there are four knobs that turn….(the sink is about the opposite of the hose outside)…..

There is also a dishwasher…and I’m thinking one might go to the fridge.

I need to be able to connect the garden hose to the kitchen sink to add a bit of hot to the paddling pool! The tap is like this http://images.esellerpro.com/2281/I/562/2/070245%5fimages%5f7018%20img2.JPG Any ideas?

I know they make special hoses for the house. Im just seeing if theres a cheaper option. I live in an apartment and we have a window above our kitchen sink that leads to the back yard. I need a hose to spray down the yard after i pooper scoop ( i have two dogs). It would also be nice to bath them on the back porch. Im not sure if the specialty indoor hoses will handle all that. oh and if there is an adapter where do i find it???

We don’t have a hook-up outside for a water house. How can we run a hose from our kitchen sink and where would we buy the adapter?

I live in an apartment complex in California, and we have a really nice patio that is in need of cleaning. We have to water faucet close by which I could hook a garden hose to. Is there something I could by at Home Depot that I could connect a hose to kitchen sink, or perhaps bath tub? I am looking to purchase a kiddie pool for my dog, and I was in need of the hose for cleaning, and filling the pool. thanks