Re: [VAC] new member with foul smell

["terry tyler" <tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Suzy,

Congratulations on becoming a new owner 
and a big "Welcome to the group."

Among the things you might try is to
trace the line leading to your faucet.
Most of the line will be visible, but 
where it isn't, have a friend tap the 
line at the point where you last saw 
it while you feel any of the pipes on 
the other side of where you last saw it.

Little by little, you can trace that 
line to its source. Somewhere, the line
or source has been fouled. Because water 
flows, this suggests the actual pipe is 
not the culprit unless you find a mix of
pipe and hose (a sign of repair from
a past freeze up - i.e., burst pipe).
If it flows without much pressure, 
perhaps something is in the line.  

You won't know if you should replace 
the pipe(s) until you find the cause.
Be very logical while wearing your 
Sherlock cap. 

After you find the problem, feel free
to ask about solving it before you go
"hell bent for election tearing out 
the old pipe." There are ways to do 
that job which make for a lot of work 
or for a minimum of work.

There is a sanitation procedure you will 
want to do, but not until you find the
cause and get rid of it, i.e., a rotting
critter, a segment of hose that should
never have been introduced into the line
or something you'd never anticipate. 

Invitation: Join the Vintage Airstream Club.
The info and forms are on the web site.
Have fun, and again, Welcome to the group. 

Terry