I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least three
times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a accumulator
tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has refused to
replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a glass it will
clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric hot water
heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration problem. I am on
city water and the cold water is perfect. Any suggestions as to what
my problem might be other than the Maufacturator not stading bedind his
product.

thanks
Brock

wrote:
I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least
three times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a
accumulator tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has
refused to replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a
glass it will clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric
hot water heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration
problem. I am on city water and the cold water is perfect. Any
suggestions as to what my problem might be other than the
Maufacturator not stading bedind his product.

thanks
Brock

It seems not too unusual to me. The air dissolved in the water is
coming out. There is nothing that is going to be hurt by this. Weather
conditions and a number of factors can cause it. Of course there are other
possibilities, but that is my guess. I would expect it may decrease with
use.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

call your water company, they will likely send out a service guy.

something like thisa happened when I was a child, the water company
found the problem.......

its worth a call

Joseph Meehan wrote:
wrote:
I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least
three times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a
accumulator tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has
refused to replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a
glass it will clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric
hot water heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration
problem. I am on city water and the cold water is perfect. Any
suggestions as to what my problem might be other than the
Maufacturator not stading bedind his product.

thanks
Brock

It seems not too unusual to me. The air dissolved in the water is
coming out. There is nothing that is going to be hurt by this. Weather
conditions and a number of factors can cause it. Of course there are other
possibilities, but that is my guess. I would expect it may decrease with
use.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

wrote:
call your water company, they will likely send out a service guy.

something like thisa happened when I was a child, the water company
found the problem.......

its worth a call
I don't believe this condition is due to a water company problem
because the problem did not exist with the old electric hot water
heater. The very first time we heated the water in the new gas water
heater I had the discoloratiom problem The unit has been in use now
for five months and no improvement. Again, the cold water looks
perfect.

thanks
Bob

On 21 Sep 2006 11:04:42 -0700, wrote:

I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least three
times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a accumulator
tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has refused to
replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a glass it will
clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric hot water
heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration problem. I am on
city water and the cold water is perfect. Any suggestions as to what
my problem might be other than the Maufacturator not stading bedind his
product.

thanks
Brock

There is nothing wrong.

Simply the laws of physics at work.

in buffalo ny, city water from lake erie: our 75 gallon gas water
heater aged 10 years and provided rusty water for 10 months until it
failed by running hot water onto the basement floor which set off the
$10 water alarm. we had a new tank and replacement gas and water valves
standing by, installed it but had stupidity trouble lighting it until
we bled the air out of the gas connector. works great with clean hot
water. i just looked for your tiny bubbles, and they are there in cold
and more visible in cooled off hot than hottest hot in a glass held up
to the light. we run our new 50 gallon water heater at maximum
temperature about 155 F for 4 adults, dishwasher, washing machine, and
dog. inlet water varies with seasons from 75 to 35 degrees. suggest you
compare yours to a neighbor's water as the amount of dissolved air and
temps and water ingredients will vary.
here's a favorite site with other assistance:
http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pag.../site-map.html


wrote:
I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least three
times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a accumulator
tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has refused to
replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a glass it will
clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric hot water
heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration problem. I am on
city water and the cold water is perfect. Any suggestions as to what
my problem might be other than the Maufacturator not stading bedind his
product.

thanks
Brock

wrote:
I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least three
times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a accumulator
tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has refused to
replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a glass it will
clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric hot water
heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration problem. I am on
city water and the cold water is perfect. Any suggestions as to what
my problem might be other than the Maufacturator not stading bedind his
product.

thanks
Brock

A quick test on the elements might tell you if a element is bad. Turn
the power
off to the water heater, very important. Remove the covers to the
elements .Next
remove the wires on the elements (kind of a pain).
If you have a ohms meter , great test the element . Take the ohms
meter and test
both of the element prongs . If you have continuity good . Next take
one of the tester
leads and put it on one side of the element and the other to the
tank(rub it back and forth) rember continuty on this test is a bad
elemet .
Test both element.

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wrote:
call your water company, they will likely send out a service guy.

something like thisa happened when I was a child, the water company
found the problem.......

its worth a call
I don't believe this condition is due to a water company problem
because the problem did not exist with the old electric hot water
heater.

Then put the electric heater back in.

Are you sure that the new heater is set for the same temp as the old one?

The bubbles are simply air trapped in the water.

So, where would you connect the meter on a gas WH like the one the
original poster bought?

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..

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I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water
is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least
three
times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a
accumulator
tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has refused to
replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a glass it
will
clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric hot water
heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration problem. I am
on
city water and the cold water is perfect. Any suggestions as to
what
my problem might be other than the Maufacturator not stading bedind
his
product.

thanks
Brock

A quick test on the elements might tell you if a element is bad. Turn
the power
off to the water heater, very important. Remove the covers to the
elements .Next
remove the wires on the elements (kind of a pain).
If you have a ohms meter , great test the element . Take the ohms
meter and test
both of the element prongs . If you have continuity good . Next take
one of the tester
leads and put it on one side of the element and the other to the
tank(rub it back and forth) rember continuty on this test is a bad
elemet .
Test both element.