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Originally Posted by turneronce
I have 2 whole-house water filters, see picture, and the sediment filter gets dirty in a matter of weeks rather than months.
Is there a company that can detect leaks in the water pipe coming to the house without having to dig up the neighborhood? The water company has flushed its pipes but that hasn’t helped.
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One possibility is the sediment could be coming from your sprinkler system. I'm not an expert but there are instances where water can be siphoned back into your house. For example, when you are running water, water coming in the main line can create a suction effect on other lines coming off of it. That's why sprinkler systems typically have an anti-siphon valve on them. If that is the case, not only are you pulling in sediment but if you are having your lawn treated by a lawn care company you might be pulling in some chemicals with it.
Attached is a picture of my antisiphon valve. There is a shut off valve on The backside of it. You could shut off the water from the sprinkler system, Replace the filters and leave it that way for a couple days to see if you're still Getting sediment. If you're not, then your anti-siphon valve Needs to be replaced. I've replaced these before because they've frozen on me in the winter time up north. The part itself is about $100. I just take the guts out out of it and replace the ones in the existing housing. You could also call a sprinkler company and they can replace it for you if that's what it is.