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We changed the water heater last week. This is a HUD approved model for
mobile/manufactured homes. The cold supply comes in at the bottom and so
there is no dip tube. It has been in use 5 days now.

The hot water now seems to have very fine bubbles in it. Hot water in a
glass initially looks cloudy. As you watch it, it shows that it is full of
very small bubbles that float up to the top and dissapate. In a minute or so
the water is clear.

This never happened with the old heater. We are on a municipal water
system. There is no detectable odor.

What causes this? Is there a fix?

Charlie


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We changed the water heater last week. This is a HUD approved model for
mobile/manufactured homes. The cold supply comes in at the bottom and so
there is no dip tube. It has been in use 5 days now.

The hot water now seems to have very fine bubbles in it. Hot water in a
glass initially looks cloudy. As you watch it, it shows that it is full of
very small bubbles that float up to the top and dissapate. In a minute or
so the water is clear.

This never happened with the old heater. We are on a municipal water
system. There is no detectable odor.

What causes this? Is there a fix?

Charlie


The fix is time. You get tiny air bubbles for a little while, especially in
winter.


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We changed the water heater last week. This is a HUD approved model for
mobile/manufactured homes. The cold supply comes in at the bottom and so
there is no dip tube. It has been in use 5 days now.

The hot water now seems to have very fine bubbles in it. Hot water in a
glass initially looks cloudy. As you watch it, it shows that it is full
of very small bubbles that float up to the top and dissapate. In a minute
or so the water is clear.

This never happened with the old heater. We are on a municipal water
system. There is no detectable odor.

What causes this? Is there a fix?

Charlie


The fix is time. You get tiny air bubbles for a little while, especially
in winter.

I'm in SW Florida. Winter weather today hit 80. S/C required.


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