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DISCOLORED WATER FROM NEW GAS HOT WATER HEATER
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 |
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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 |
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wrote in message oups.com... 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. |
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DISCOLORED WATER FROM NEW GAS HOT WATER HEATER
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 |
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