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Household Hints & Help

duncang

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4. Hard to tell.

Reply to Beartracks (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 07:19 PM

Sep 2024

Factors: how far away from your home, how many others flush the line, how much dirt got in the line.

I would suggest taking off all the aerators off the faucets before flushing. Also if you have an outside faucet near where it comes into your house flush that first.

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