Plumbers—Input Needed

I have a well for my water source.

I’ve had a small leak at a copper pipe connection for a few weeks. Just a drop every minute or so. A few days ago, when I went to use the hot water at the sink, it sputtered for a few seconds and then started flowing fine. Now, every time I turn hot water on in the house somewhere it sputters. I had a friend come over yesterday to fix the leak and I assumed since there was a leak that air got in the line and that was causing the sputtering.

The problem is still happening though. When he fixed the leak I did go out to my well and cut off the water. Then I opened up all the faucets in the house and let it drain.

Any idea on what is happening and how I can fix this?

it can take a few days for air in the lines to get out

worth a try to go turn on all the faucets and let them run hot and cold mix for 15 minutes

Years ago we had a similar issue, turns out it was the bladder in the pressure tank leaking.

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yep air go to the farthest away faucet let it run. could be air bladder but your tank may not have one.

when the air bladder in the pressure tank leaks you often notice the pump kick in and out a lot more than normal you can check how much air pressure it has with a tire gauge on many and check again in a few days with no water running and the pump just kicked off it should be the same or very close.

Let the shower run on hot for 20 plus minutes. Still having the issue.

Could be a cracked pipe or fitting in the well on the pump. Especially if the pipe or fittings are pvc.

Your leak to have air in your plumbing would have to be suction side of pump, between pump and well point. A leak on the pressure side causes a puddle or wet spot somewhere. Or like other have said a bad bladder in the pressure tank. Once air in bladder is gone, pump will kick on as soon as water is turned on.

My well did that after a long summer of irrigation around me. Couple years of drought required a new deeper well. I had water at 100 foot until the irrigation pumps came on, then it dropped to 190.

Why would it do this with hot water only and not cold?

If you have an electric hot water heater. I would guess that you have a short in an element, Still heats some, but slower. Also hard on power usage. Could have started with a shot of lightning. . Have seen this a few times, repairing water heaters. Shut your water heater off for a while and see if you still get air. . old243

Now my hot water is losing heat. Just warm water now.

When your buddy worked on the pipe leak did the hot water heater get shout off? I would guess the water was drained before he fixed the leak. Sound like a burned out element to me if it is an electric hot water heater.

There is no such thing as a hot water heater. We heat the cold water.

Fixed it for you haha.

Sounds like the top element is shot If you only have warm water. To remove air from the water heater I always just pop the relief valve while filling.