DIYbanter - View Single Post - tiny white powdery rocks coming out of hot water taps...

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"TKM" wrote in message ...

Hmmm. Your new information changes things. If the problem is a
deteriorated dip tube, the bits will be somewhat soft. The chips that I
found in my faucet screens mushed into a white, somewhat pasty, mass.

it's the salt.

it's making it through the softener - i just cleaned out the hot water
lead to the washer and it was CAKED with the stuff.

i turn down the "salt level" on the GE Water Softener and the stuff
decreases.

i am at a total loss now - i've consulted with the plumber twice and
he recommended i leave the salt level low and just live with it...

ridiculous - it's down to 5 now, from 26, 16, 13, 12, 10, 9