7 Signs Your Main Water Line Needs Replacing
Low pressure, a rising bill, rusty water and soggy ground can all point to the main line. Here is how to read each sign and what to check first.
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We wrote these guides to answer the main water line questions we hear most on the phone, from who owns the pipe to how long a replacement takes.
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Low pressure, a rising bill, rusty water and soggy ground can all point to the main line. Here is how to read each sign and what to check first.
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The water company or you? In most local systems the meter is the dividing line. Here is how to tell whose side a leak is on and what to do next.
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One leak does not always mean a new line. These are the factors that decide whether a repair will last or whether replacement is the better spend.
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Copper and PEX are the two common choices for a new main line, and galvanized steel is what many older homes are replacing. Here is how they compare.
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When every tap is weak at once, the problem is upstream of your fixtures. Work through these causes in order, from the simple to the serious.
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Most of the waiting happens before the digging starts. Here are the stages of a main line replacement and the factors that make a job shorter or longer.
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Diamond Bar requires plumbing permits for water service work. Here is what the city and the state plumbing code say, and how permits work in nearby areas.
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Clay soils swell when wet and shrink when dry, and buried pipe moves with them. Here is how that stresses a main line and what you can do about it.
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