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Why should the aerator be removed prior to turning the water on and then installed after running the tap for a short while?

April 26, 2017aerator installed prior removed running short tap Turning water

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Why should the aerator be removed prior to turning the water on and then installed after running the tap for a short while?

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A. When you do some plumbing work, all sorts of bits and pieces of old washers etc may fall into the plumbing (causing no harm) however by removing the aerator and running the water for a short while before screwing the aerator back in, this gunk is cleaned out.