Several weeks ago when running hot water in the tub, I noticed the
water was discolored...brownish like rust or sediment. The cold water
is clean. A friend suggested I drain the water heater. I turned off
the main water valve to the home, opened several hot water spigots
upstairs, and ran a hose from the drain fitting on the bottom side of
the hot water heater. Water from the hot water heater was drained and,
at times, a brown sediment was noted as the hot water heater drained. I
repeated the process at least six times over the course of three days.
I'm still getting discolored hot water.

I did note some rust forming around a joint in the line running to the
cold(water) recirculating loop connection. I did not note any leakage.

The Apollo Hot Water Heater provides potable hot water for the home and
also provides hot water through exchangers where air is blown over a
hot waterfilled coil...and the house is heated.

Is anyone familiar with this type of hot water heater? and does anyone
have a idea as to what is causing the discolored hot water.

One other question. Does anyone know of a dependable, competent
plumber/HVAC in the Cary/Apex, NC area?

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bosco4949 wrote:
Several weeks ago when running hot water in the tub, I noticed the
water was discolored...brownish like rust or sediment. The cold water
is clean. A friend suggested I drain the water heater. I turned off
the main water valve to the home, opened several hot water spigots
upstairs, and ran a hose from the drain fitting on the bottom side of
the hot water heater. Water from the hot water heater was drained and,
at times, a brown sediment was noted as the hot water heater drained. I
repeated the process at least six times over the course of three days.
I'm still getting discolored hot water.

Don't turn off the main water valve, Just connect a hose to the drain
and open the drain valve. The house pressure and flow is what will
clean out the sediment.

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On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:56:08 +0000 (UTC), someone wrote:

Don't turn off the main water valve, Just connect a hose to the drain
and open the drain valve. The house pressure and flow is what will
clean out the sediment.

Yeah. He needs to really blast it out, not softly drain it, which is
all he is doing now.


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