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Reconfigure Supply Line for Back-Flushing

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What happens here

Prepare for a reverse flush. First, ensure the hot water shut-off valve is off again. Disconnect the hot supply line from the shut-off valve. Now, take the other end of that same supply line (the end you just disconnected from the faucet) and re-attach it to the hot water inlet on the faucet. Use a faucet tool to give it a slight tighten. The end of the hose that was originally on the shut-off valve should now be placed into the bucket.

Goal: Set up the plumbing to force water backwards through the faucet

Tools and materials

  • Bucket
  • Faucet Installation Tool

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give it a test nothing coming out take this hose and we're going to blow it into a 5 gallon bucket all we got plenty of flow here we're going to pop this off of the other side we're going to hook it back up to the faucet give it a little tighten and we're going to reverse blow this out so now while holding the supply line over the bucket we're going to open the hot side and we're going to open the cold side blow this into the bucket water's coming out of the spout and the

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