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Yellow water from cold water tap
I recently had my bathroom renovated. I am more than satisfied with
everything that was done, but I did have some significant concerns about the workmanship from the plumber on the job. He was consistently late coming in and screwed up too many times to count. That being said, I have noticed that I get a short stream of yellow water from the cold water tap (2 seconds) when I first use it after several hours. I have two sinks, and it only occurs at the one sink. I also know that the they used the white 1/2" plumbing tubes to run the plumbing during the renovation and not copper, if that makes a difference. The sink, faucet, EVERYTHING in the bathroom is new. 3/4" plastic tubing was run up to the bathroom from the basement to feed the bathroom. The only place copper was used was for the shower install. Would anyone have an idea of what might be causing this? Is this something the plumber may have done, is it bad materials? Could it be the faucet? Thanks for your response Bill |
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"REP" wrote in message
ups.com... I recently had my bathroom renovated. I am more than satisfied with everything that was done, but I did have some significant concerns about the workmanship from the plumber on the job. He was consistently late coming in and screwed up too many times to count. That being said, I have noticed that I get a short stream of yellow water from the cold water tap (2 seconds) when I first use it after several hours. I have two sinks, and it only occurs at the one sink. I also know that the they used the white 1/2" plumbing tubes to run the plumbing during the renovation and not copper, if that makes a difference. The sink, faucet, EVERYTHING in the bathroom is new. 3/4" plastic tubing was run up to the bathroom from the basement to feed the bathroom. The only place copper was used was for the shower install. Would anyone have an idea of what might be causing this? Is this something the plumber may have done, is it bad materials? Could it be the faucet? Thanks for your response Bill Old faucet, or new with the renovation? |
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Old faucet, or new with the renovation? Brand New out of a box... |
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REP wrote: Old faucet, or new with the renovation? Brand New out of a box... This faucet he http://www.art-bathe.com/Faucets/08.htm |
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ups.com... REP wrote: Old faucet, or new with the renovation? Brand New out of a box... This faucet he http://www.art-bathe.com/Faucets/08.htm If the entire supply line (from water main to faucet) is *really* plastic, then it sounds like there's some sort of corrosion already within the faucet. I'd call the manufacturer. Are you positive there's not even a short length of iron pipe just before the faucet, or even a few feet away, perhaps in the wall or in the basement? |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote: If the entire supply line (from water main to faucet) is *really* plastic, then it sounds like there's some sort of corrosion already within the faucet. I'd call the manufacturer. Are you positive there's not even a short length of iron pipe just before the faucet, or even a few feet away, perhaps in the wall or in the basement? There is some copper in the basement, but this only happens to the one faucet and only immediately after the water is turned on. The faucet came with flexible mesh/metal hoses already attached that hangs down about 8-12 inches from the base of the faucet. These hoses were attached directly to the plastic. There is also a metal shut off valve at that joint, for both Hot and Cold pipes. |
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The urine from your toilet is being siphoned out of the toilet and
into the pipes by a defective ballcock in the toilet. On 18 Jan 2007 10:23:36 -0800, "REP" wrote: I recently had my bathroom renovated. I am more than satisfied with everything that was done, but I did have some significant concerns about the workmanship from the plumber on the job. He was consistently late coming in and screwed up too many times to count. That being said, I have noticed that I get a short stream of yellow water from the cold water tap (2 seconds) when I first use it after several hours. I have two sinks, and it only occurs at the one sink. I also know that the they used the white 1/2" plumbing tubes to run the plumbing during the renovation and not copper, if that makes a difference. The sink, faucet, EVERYTHING in the bathroom is new. 3/4" plastic tubing was run up to the bathroom from the basement to feed the bathroom. The only place copper was used was for the shower install. Would anyone have an idea of what might be causing this? Is this something the plumber may have done, is it bad materials? Could it be the faucet? Thanks for your response Bill |
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replying to justass, chas. wrote:
justass wrote: The urine from your toilet is being siphoned out of the toilet and into the pipes by a defective ballcock in the toilet. You are joking right? Do you also drink your toilet water and wash your dishes there!? -- |
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On Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:44:41 AM UTC-5, wrote:
The urine from your toilet is being siphoned out of the toilet and into the pipes by a defective ballcock in the toilet. On 18 Jan 2007 10:23:36 -0800, "REP" wrote: I recently had my bathroom renovated. I am more than satisfied with everything that was done, but I did have some significant concerns about the workmanship from the plumber on the job. He was consistently late coming in and screwed up too many times to count. That being said, I have noticed that I get a short stream of yellow water from the cold water tap (2 seconds) when I first use it after several hours. I have two sinks, and it only occurs at the one sink. I also know that the they used the white 1/2" plumbing tubes to run the plumbing during the renovation and not copper, if that makes a difference. The sink, faucet, EVERYTHING in the bathroom is new. 3/4" plastic tubing was run up to the bathroom from the basement to feed the bathroom. The only place copper was used was for the shower install. Would anyone have an idea of what might be causing this? Is this something the plumber may have done, is it bad materials? Could it be the faucet? Thanks for your response Bill That's what I was going to say. Ball cocks are screwy and I would not be surprized if that plumper put a cheap peistreem on it. |
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