water pressure problems

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   On our last dry camping trip to Anza Borrego St. Pk. we experienced low and intermittent water pressure, especially in the hot water line. Lots of what appeared to be trapped air. Naturally when we got home and tested our faucets they worked fine after a bit of spitting and spraying. So is this caused by an air lock in the water heater tank or something else?

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JimBinOC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Crazyfornia Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Topic: water pressure problems Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 1:45pm
	On our last dry camping trip to Anza Borrego St. Pk. we experienced low and intermittent water pressure, especially in the hot water line. Lots of what appeared to be trapped air. Naturally when we got home and tested our faucets they worked fine after a bit of spitting and spraying. So is this caused by an air lock in the water heater tank or something else?

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 1:54pm
	Just air still in the tank from when you last drained it probably. Normal, run it awhile and it goes away.
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GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2702	Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 1:55pm
	If you clear your water lines, there will be a fair amount of air in the system, and especially the hot water because of the water heater. That's 6 gallons of air in there.
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JimBinOC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Crazyfornia Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 2:27pm
	Thanks folks, kinda what I thought. Next time we dry camp I think I will hook up to city water before we leave and run the faucets till no air comes out.