Plumbing Flushing Instructions
It is highly recommended that you flush the plumbing in your home before using to ensure that the water is fresh and clear. Guidelines to safely and effectively flush plumbing are shown below. For large commercial properties, please also consult your property or building manager for more information.
Prepare your site for flushing. Remove aerators and screens from all faucets. Set water-softening devices and filters, both point-of-use and whole-house, to “bypass mode.”
- Flush outside plumbing. Open and flush any external fixtures and hose bibs/faucets for about 10 minutes or until water is clear and temperature is constant.
- Flush cold water. Run all cold-water faucets on the property beginning with the faucet closest to the water line. Run the water at the highest flow (or fully open) for 10 minutes or until water is clear and temperature is constant. Then turn off all faucets in reverse order.
- Flush all toilets. Do this at least once but repeat if the refilled water is not clear.
- Flush hot water. Drain your hot water tank to discharge any accumulated sediments. Wait for the hot water tank to refill and flush as in Step 3.
- Clean aerators and screens and reattach to faucets, shower heads, and fixtures.
- Flush appliances. Run empty dishwasher and washing machine once on rinse cycle. Empty ice from ice maker bin; run ice maker and discard 2 additional batches of ice.
- Restore all removed filters and reset all water devices from “bypass mode.”