So, I've been living in my current place for about 5 years now, and honestly, I've never really thought about flushing out the pipes or anything like that. But lately, I've noticed the water pressure in my shower is kinda meh, and sometimes the water from the kitchen faucet looks a little cloudy at first. A friend mentioned something about sediment buildup and said I should probably flush out my pipes every now and then.
I mean, is this actually a thing people regularly do? Or is it more like one of those "nice-to-do-but-not-really-necessary" homeowner chores? I'm not exactly handy around the house (you know, I can barely hang a picture straight), so if it's complicated or risky to DIY, I'd rather just call someone. But if it's simple enough, maybe I could give it a shot.
Has anyone here done this before? How often do you guys usually do it—or do you even bother at all?
I've heard about flushing pipes, but honestly, I've never done it myself and haven't had any major issues yet (knock on wood). But your cloudy water thing got me thinking... could it be more related to your water heater rather than just general pipes? Have you checked if it's happening with both hot and cold water equally? Might narrow down if flushing the heater is the real issue here.
Hmm, interesting point about the water heater. I've always been a bit skeptical about the whole pipe-flushing thing myself—seems like one of those maintenance tasks people talk about but rarely do. But now that you mention it, cloudy water does sound more like a heater issue. Have you noticed if the cloudiness clears up after running the tap for a minute or two? Or maybe it's worse first thing in the morning? I had something similar happen once, and it turned out to be sediment buildup in the heater tank rather than the pipes themselves. Might be worth checking if your heater has a drain valve at the bottom—could give you a clue if sediment's the culprit.
