Installed new stem in Woodford frost proof hose Bibb at the front of the house, existing stem handle screw stripped out. Tested as required.
Checked thermostats and elements with multi meter, checked water temp for comparison to t-stats. (124 at utility sink adjacent to water heater).
Today’s visit was to test the water. The water ph is testing at 6ph. This shows the water is acidic that can play a role in break down of copper pipes as swell as water treatment equipment. The water softener is an older system (manufacture recommends replace inc the unit at 10 years) that does not have any pre filtration. There’s signs of hard water indicating the water softener is not working correctly. There was debris in the kitchen faucet which was replaced on January 14 25 and this is not something to expect. The water in the toilet is showing a lot of debris and the copper pipes are showing corrosion. The faucet in the basement was blocked with debris that looked to be the internal walls of the copper pipes. Recommend to start with the water filtration system and replace some fixtures that are affected and possibly a repipe later. Another potential is a venting issue on the sewer that’s causing the downstairs toilet to siphon. Another issue is the galvanized piping on the wate
