On Feb 11, 10:45 pm, "SteveC" wrote:
Wow, nice guy, thanks for the answer.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message

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"SteveC" wrote in message
Yes and No about the depris. A number of things happened. My plumber
installed a watersoftenerand at the same time screwed around with the
pressure tank's pressure settings, i'm not sure what the problem is.
Could be the watersoftener, pressure tank or clogged coil.

Why did you not bring this up in the first post?

In any event, a filter is not the solution. You still have to determine
the source of the particulate. If it is in the hot and not the cold, it
is coming from the boiler. Did it start soon after thesoftenerwas
installed? It may be the accumulated crud and minerals from years of hard
water being loosened up now. You chose to ignore my answer the first time
anyway. I chose it ignore the filter question since that is not the
proper remedy. If you want to filter and the resulting pressure drop, go
right ahead; I don't care if you crap up your system.

You have a domestic coil in the boiler that heats your water. With
hard water the coil will have a lot of hardness scale formation.
Softened water will dissolve the scale and possibly cause the "sand";
little balls of hardness. They can block up your faucet tip aerators,
remove and clean them, that may help.

You have a well water system or there would not be a pressure switch
or tank. If your plumber adjusted the pressure without adjusting the
captive air pressure in the pressure tank, that can cause 'low
pressure' complaints. The air must be 1-2 psi less than the cut-in
setting with no water in the pressure tank. I.E. 30/50 gets 29-28 air
pressure with no water in the tank. You should have a water pressure
gauge on the tank tee. Run water until the pump comes on, that's the
cut in (30), then shut it off and note the pump shuts off, that's the
cut out (50). Or 40/60 etc..

BTW, leave Ed alone, he's a good guy and correct. You want to cure the
cause of the problem, not put a band aid on it which won't make
anything better anyway.

Now, what is the $300 for? I suspect the plumber has told you he can
run acid through the coil to remove the scale? The softened water will
do that in time; like two weeks or so.

Gary Slusser
Quality Water Associates