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On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:23:11 -0400, wrote:
On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 23:43:07 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote: On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 22:15:17 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:20:59 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote: On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:38:17 -0500, wrote: I live in the country and have a well. My water is hard and has iron, but tastes good and does not clog pipes. The worst problem is that orange ring in the toilet that I have to clean every so often. I can live with that, compared to what is happening in a close by town. The town has a large deep well that fills two water towers. From there it's piped to the homes and businesses. Apparently that water is coming from a source that contains lots of calcium rock. What is happening is that people in town have to replace their water heaters every few years because the heaters can and do completely fill with calcium deposits. A friend in town called me last week to ask why his hot water is only warm and not hot. I went there and tested the elements in this 3 year old electric water heater. The lower element was dead. We bought another element, and I proceeded to shut off the cold water, and electricity to the tank, then attempt to drain the tank. The water came out of the drain valve drip by drip. I tried to remove the plastic valve from the tank, but it would not budge, and I hesitated to try harder in fear of breaking it off. I suggested we get pails and just remove the element and catch the water in the pails. This element was very stubborn to remove, but it finally came out. What I found inside the tank was shocking. The entire lower element was buried in calcium sludge, and the electrode part of it. had broken off and remained inside this sludge in the tank. I grabbed a long thick screwdriver and began to dig out this sludge, which eventually allowed to water to exit the tank faster. The water looked more like milk in color. I asked him several times about the age of the tank, and he insisted it was 3 years old. He finally went and got the paperwork for the tank and showed me the receipt which showed it was actually 3-1/2 years old. I was shocked. I've worked on tanks that were 20 years old and never seem so much crud in them (in other cities and towns). The decision was to dig out as much of this sludge as possible, and install the new element until he can afford a new water heater. This worked for now, but is not the ideal fix. Just for the heck of it, I phoned a local plumber, and asked him is this is a common problem in this town. He said that closeto half of his calls are due to water heaters that are filled with sludge, and need to be replaced. He said most water heaters last 5 years at most. My reason for posting this message is because I'm wondering if there is anything that can be done to filter out this calcium before it gets into the water heaters? I know little about water softeners, but from what I do know, they are more intended for hard water, which would be more what my water is, with the iron in it. Whether they will remove calcium is something I dont know, particularly when the calcium levels are so high. Is there anything else that can help this problem? I'm curious !!! Lastly, I was thinking that when my friend gets a new water heater, would it be possible to dump the old tank upside down to remove as much of this sludge as possible from the pipe inlets, then to pour a gallon of vinegar in the tank. Will the vinegar disolve and thus remove the calcium? Or maybe a weak acid? It seems wasteful to trash a 3 year old water heater if this sludge can be removed. Once he gets a new heater, I'd like to take that old one and experiment to see what can clean it out. I'm sure that tank could be used for many more years if that calcium could be removed, and new elements installed. I also think that the reason the lower element burned out was because of that calcium coating it. The heat is not being dissipated fast enough into the water and that sludge is acting like an insulation, which caused the element to overheat and burn out. This is my opinion anyhow. Has anyone successfully cleaned out a tank like this? By the way, some of the water that did not go into the pail spilled on the floor and it left a white coating on the floor after it dried, of this calcium. It looks like chalk in many ways. I used to have this problem with both gas and electric water heaters. Then I started turning the temperature down to no more then 120. That eliminated most of the problem, instead of them burning up/clogging up in 3 years they last 8 to 15 years. It helps if you have a dishwasher that can heat the water cuz 120 isn't really hot enough to do a good job cleaning dishes. 120 is plenty hot enough for showers and laundry. ...and plenty cold enough for some really nasty bacteria to grow. Your life. Yeah, I've heard that claim yet in 20+ years I've had not a single problem. Oh, and I don't drink my hot water. How long did it take for Legionella to show up? It's your life. I'm not a lefty so it's your choice. Yeah, I'm taking a HUGE risk. Out of a country of 350 million people there are perhaps 50 a year that die from Legionella, perhaps half a dozen of those got it from their personal water heaters. Yes, it's REALLY SUCH A HUGE RISK!!!!! Of course, I'm just as likely to die from lightning. Do you worry a great deal about being struck by lightening??? Do you care how many people a year get burned by hot water from their heaters?? Go here http://www.safekids.org/sites/defaul...%20FINAL_0.pdf and you see that these safety folks recommend a max water heater temp of, drum roll please, 120 degrees. You should contact them and advise then that it's much better to risk scalding and burning people with nice scalding HOT water then to risk deadly Legionella!!!!! I'm sure they will thank you for your expert advise on the matter. |
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On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 18:39:49 -0700, Ashton Crusher
wrote: On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:23:11 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 23:43:07 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote: On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 22:15:17 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:20:59 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote: On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:38:17 -0500, wrote: I live in the country and have a well. My water is hard and has iron, but tastes good and does not clog pipes. The worst problem is that orange ring in the toilet that I have to clean every so often. I can live with that, compared to what is happening in a close by town. The town has a large deep well that fills two water towers. From there it's piped to the homes and businesses. Apparently that water is coming from a source that contains lots of calcium rock. What is happening is that people in town have to replace their water heaters every few years because the heaters can and do completely fill with calcium deposits. A friend in town called me last week to ask why his hot water is only warm and not hot. I went there and tested the elements in this 3 year old electric water heater. The lower element was dead. We bought another element, and I proceeded to shut off the cold water, and electricity to the tank, then attempt to drain the tank. The water came out of the drain valve drip by drip. I tried to remove the plastic valve from the tank, but it would not budge, and I hesitated to try harder in fear of breaking it off. I suggested we get pails and just remove the element and catch the water in the pails. This element was very stubborn to remove, but it finally came out. What I found inside the tank was shocking. The entire lower element was buried in calcium sludge, and the electrode part of it. had broken off and remained inside this sludge in the tank. I grabbed a long thick screwdriver and began to dig out this sludge, which eventually allowed to water to exit the tank faster. The water looked more like milk in color. I asked him several times about the age of the tank, and he insisted it was 3 years old. He finally went and got the paperwork for the tank and showed me the receipt which showed it was actually 3-1/2 years old. I was shocked. I've worked on tanks that were 20 years old and never seem so much crud in them (in other cities and towns). The decision was to dig out as much of this sludge as possible, and install the new element until he can afford a new water heater. This worked for now, but is not the ideal fix. Just for the heck of it, I phoned a local plumber, and asked him is this is a common problem in this town. He said that closeto half of his calls are due to water heaters that are filled with sludge, and need to be replaced. He said most water heaters last 5 years at most. My reason for posting this message is because I'm wondering if there is anything that can be done to filter out this calcium before it gets into the water heaters? I know little about water softeners, but from what I do know, they are more intended for hard water, which would be more what my water is, with the iron in it. Whether they will remove calcium is something I dont know, particularly when the calcium levels are so high. Is there anything else that can help this problem? I'm curious !!! Lastly, I was thinking that when my friend gets a new water heater, would it be possible to dump the old tank upside down to remove as much of this sludge as possible from the pipe inlets, then to pour a gallon of vinegar in the tank. Will the vinegar disolve and thus remove the calcium? Or maybe a weak acid? It seems wasteful to trash a 3 year old water heater if this sludge can be removed. Once he gets a new heater, I'd like to take that old one and experiment to see what can clean it out. I'm sure that tank could be used for many more years if that calcium could be removed, and new elements installed. I also think that the reason the lower element burned out was because of that calcium coating it. The heat is not being dissipated fast enough into the water and that sludge is acting like an insulation, which caused the element to overheat and burn out. This is my opinion anyhow. Has anyone successfully cleaned out a tank like this? By the way, some of the water that did not go into the pail spilled on the floor and it left a white coating on the floor after it dried, of this calcium. It looks like chalk in many ways. I used to have this problem with both gas and electric water heaters. Then I started turning the temperature down to no more then 120. That eliminated most of the problem, instead of them burning up/clogging up in 3 years they last 8 to 15 years. It helps if you have a dishwasher that can heat the water cuz 120 isn't really hot enough to do a good job cleaning dishes. 120 is plenty hot enough for showers and laundry. ...and plenty cold enough for some really nasty bacteria to grow. Your life. Yeah, I've heard that claim yet in 20+ years I've had not a single problem. Oh, and I don't drink my hot water. How long did it take for Legionella to show up? It's your life. I'm not a lefty so it's your choice. Yeah, I'm taking a HUGE risk. It *is* a risk. A particularly stupid one. Out of a country of 350 million people there are perhaps 50 a year that die from Legionella, perhaps half a dozen of those got it from their personal water heaters. Yes, it's REALLY SUCH A HUGE RISK!!!!! Idiot. Legionella is only one bacteria. There are many dangerous bacteria that would just love to live in your water heaters. Of course, I'm just as likely to die from lightning. No need to fasten your seat belt, either, right? Do you worry a great deal about being struck by lightening??? If I'm out on a golf course in a lightning storm, yes!!! I tend to minimize my risks, which is what this is all about. Do you care how many people a year get burned by hot water from their heaters?? No. I really don't. Go here http://www.safekids.org/sites/defaul...%20FINAL_0.pdf Idiot. Fix the heater. Don't just shift the risk. and you see that these safety folks recommend a max water heater temp of, drum roll please, 120 degrees. There are people on the net who will believe all sorts of crap. There are even lefties on this very group. You should contact them and advise then that it's much better to risk scalding and burning people with nice scalding HOT water then to risk deadly Legionella!!!!! I'm sure they will thank you for your expert advise on the matter. I'm not a lefty. It's not my job to order everyone else around. That takes a Democrat. |
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On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 23:43:07 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote:
...snip.... Yeah, I've heard that claim yet in 20+ years I've had not a single problem. Oh, and I don't drink my hot water. Even though one does NOT drink the water it can possibly still affect you. For example, a small 1 inch nicotine patch delivers a tremendous amount of ?? through the skin. So, everytime you shower keep that thought in mind knowing the shower water is not just hitting one square inch, but instead is covering your whole body. ....just food for thought. |
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On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 10:23:02 AM UTC-4, Robert Macy wrote:
On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 23:43:07 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote: ...snip.... Yeah, I've heard that claim yet in 20+ years I've had not a single problem. Oh, and I don't drink my hot water. Even though one does NOT drink the water it can possibly still affect you. For example, a small 1 inch nicotine patch delivers a tremendous amount of ?? through the skin. So, everytime you shower keep that thought in mind knowing the shower water is not just hitting one square inch, but instead is covering your whole body. ...just food for thought. Not much in the way of viruses or bacteria that enter through your skin. You'd make a better case about the accidental ingestion or inhalation of the shower water. Even so statistics don't support much worry about setting a hot water heater at 120. |
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On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:06 -0700, jamesgang
wrote: ....snip.... ...just food for thought. Not much in the way of viruses or bacteria that enter through your skin. You'd make a better case about the accidental ingestion or inhalation of the shower water. Even so statistics don't support much worry about setting a hot water heater at 120. I wasn't trying to make a case against setting water temp at 120 Just pointing out how 'contaminants' in water could pose a major problem. Having been scalded [several times] by our hot water [set near max] I'd like to see code REQUIRE the use of those mechanical faucets that force the user to be aware that you are now setting the temp of your shower pretty hot. And prevent a user from accidently bumping the hot/cold balance way up. I've seen them in hotels and think they're a great idea. |
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On 10/30/2013 10:56 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:06 -0700, jamesgang wrote: ....snip.... ...just food for thought. Not much in the way of viruses or bacteria that enter through your skin. You'd make a better case about the accidental ingestion or inhalation of the shower water. Even so statistics don't support much worry about setting a hot water heater at 120. I wasn't trying to make a case against setting water temp at 120 Just pointing out how 'contaminants' in water could pose a major problem. Having been scalded [several times] by our hot water [set near max] I'd like to see code REQUIRE the use of those mechanical faucets that force the user to be aware that you are now setting the temp of your shower pretty hot. And prevent a user from accidently bumping the hot/cold balance way up. I've seen them in hotels and think they're a great idea. we don't need any more govmntl regs to control us. You must be from californication, where they want everything labeled that it might kill you. what's your problem that you want everything to take care of your stupidity. Why have you been scalded by your hot water? We have our set just below that point. Just another idiot requiring someone to force everyone to have this because they are STUPID! -- Jeff |
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On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:41:20 -0400, woodchucker
wrote: On 10/30/2013 10:56 AM, RobertMacy wrote: On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:06 -0700, jamesgang wrote: ....snip.... ...just food for thought. Not much in the way of viruses or bacteria that enter through your skin. You'd make a better case about the accidental ingestion or inhalation of the shower water. Even so statistics don't support much worry about setting a hot water heater at 120. I wasn't trying to make a case against setting water temp at 120 Just pointing out how 'contaminants' in water could pose a major problem. Having been scalded [several times] by our hot water [set near max] I'd like to see code REQUIRE the use of those mechanical faucets that force the user to be aware that you are now setting the temp of your shower pretty hot. And prevent a user from accidently bumping the hot/cold balance way up. I've seen them in hotels and think they're a great idea. we don't need any more govmntl regs to control us. You must be from californication, where they want everything labeled that it might kill you. what's your problem that you want everything to take care of your stupidity. Why have you been scalded by your hot water? We have our set just below that point. That's not a good solution. Better is a mixing valve after the WH. Just another idiot requiring someone to force everyone to have this because they are STUPID! The people are that stupid. |
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On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:41:20 -0700, woodchucker wrote:
...snip... we don't need any more govmntl regs to control us. You must be from californication, where they want everything labeled that it might kill you. what's your problem that you want everything to take care of your stupidity. Why have you been scalded by your hot water? We have our set just below that point. Just another idiot requiring someone to force everyone to have this because they are STUPID! I didn't say force everyone to have this, I simply suggested making it code to have this. Which means only needs to be used in 'new' construction. I'm not after more govt control. Actually, by having code require the special valves; the special valves become readily available and already installed. I have not been able to find them so the code enforcement recuirement is not to satisfy my stupidity, but rather make the valves more available. How does one get scalded? How does any stupidly damaging accident happen? By not paying attention to the potential of that damage. By stupidly sticking their hand in the stream, not paying attention, etc. It was nice to have that mental reinforcement of potentially really hot water, by being forced to do something different than simply turning on the tap. |
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On 10/30/2013 6:41 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 10/30/2013 10:56 AM, RobertMacy wrote: On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:06 -0700, jamesgang wrote: ....snip.... ...just food for thought. Not much in the way of viruses or bacteria that enter through your skin. You'd make a better case about the accidental ingestion or inhalation of the shower water. Even so statistics don't support much worry about setting a hot water heater at 120. I wasn't trying to make a case against setting water temp at 120 Just pointing out how 'contaminants' in water could pose a major problem. Having been scalded [several times] by our hot water [set near max] I'd like to see code REQUIRE the use of those mechanical faucets that force the user to be aware that you are now setting the temp of your shower pretty hot. And prevent a user from accidently bumping the hot/cold balance way up. I've seen them in hotels and think they're a great idea. we don't need any more govmntl regs to control us. You must be from californication, where they want everything labeled that it might kill you. what's your problem that you want everything to take care of your stupidity. Why have you been scalded by your hot water? We have our set just below that point. Just another idiot requiring someone to force everyone to have this because they are STUPID! People must be wary of AK-47 Assault Water Heaters. At some point the government must outlaw them and go door to door confiscating them. I refuse to register my Assault Water Heater so they know I have one. ^_^ TDD |
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On Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:11:06 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote: On 10/30/2013 6:41 PM, woodchucker wrote: On 10/30/2013 10:56 AM, RobertMacy wrote: On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:06 -0700, jamesgang wrote: ....snip.... ...just food for thought. Not much in the way of viruses or bacteria that enter through your skin. You'd make a better case about the accidental ingestion or inhalation of the shower water. Even so statistics don't support much worry about setting a hot water heater at 120. I wasn't trying to make a case against setting water temp at 120 Just pointing out how 'contaminants' in water could pose a major problem. Having been scalded [several times] by our hot water [set near max] I'd like to see code REQUIRE the use of those mechanical faucets that force the user to be aware that you are now setting the temp of your shower pretty hot. And prevent a user from accidently bumping the hot/cold balance way up. I've seen them in hotels and think they're a great idea. we don't need any more govmntl regs to control us. You must be from californication, where they want everything labeled that it might kill you. what's your problem that you want everything to take care of your stupidity. Why have you been scalded by your hot water? We have our set just below that point. Just another idiot requiring someone to force everyone to have this because they are STUPID! People must be wary of AK-47 Assault Water Heaters. At some point the government must outlaw them and go door to door confiscating them. I refuse to register my Assault Water Heater so they know I have one. ^_^ Do they even make black water heaters? |
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On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:35:52 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:21:31 -0700 (PDT), jamesgang wrote: On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:28:06 PM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote: On 10/22/2013 11:07 AM, NotMe wrote: wrote in message ... By the way, some of the water that did not go into the pail spilled on the floor and it left a white coating on the floor after it dried, of this calcium. It looks like chalk in many ways. An aside: What's the incident of kidney stones and heart problems? Be interesting to study. There could easily be a relationship. All that calcium, probably good bones and teeth? . Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org . Hard water is very common in many parts of the us. Particularly rural wells. Our well water is fairly hard. I got a water softener off craigs list but still need to re-plumb to hook it up. You don't want to soften the outside faucets and many people leave the kitchen cold tap off as well for drinking water. Water softeners substitute sodium for the calcium and magnesium in hard water. Too much sodium is bad for people with heart issues. How much sodium ends up in the water depends on how much calcium there was to begin with and how effective the water softener is. If tou start with very hard water, the softened water will contain no more than 13mg of sodium in a large glass of water - still very low sodium. (assuming your softener is working reasonably well) If the softener replaces the calcium with salt would it be possible for the water heater then fill up with salt? I have been replacing my water heater every 7 years and it is filled up something that resembles salt. I thought I was safe because the heater is after the softener. Any ideas on what to do to prevent this in the future? |
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On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:35:52 PM UTC-5, wrote: On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:21:31 -0700 (PDT), jamesgang wrote: On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:28:06 PM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote: On 10/22/2013 11:07 AM, NotMe wrote: wrote in message ... By the way, some of the water that did not go into the pail spilled on the floor and it left a white coating on the floor after it dried, of this calcium. It looks like chalk in many ways. An aside: What's the incident of kidney stones and heart problems? Be interesting to study. There could easily be a relationship. All that calcium, probably good bones and teeth? . Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org . Hard water is very common in many parts of the us. Particularly rural wells. Our well water is fairly hard. I got a water softener off craigs list but still need to re-plumb to hook it up. You don't want to soften the outside faucets and many people leave the kitchen cold tap off as well for drinking water. Water softeners substitute sodium for the calcium and magnesium in hard water. Too much sodium is bad for people with heart issues. How much sodium ends up in the water depends on how much calcium there was to begin with and how effective the water softener is. If tou start with very hard water, the softened water will contain no more than 13mg of sodium in a large glass of water - still very low sodium. (assuming your softener is working reasonably well) If the softener replaces the calcium with salt would it be possible for the water heater then fill up with salt? I have been replacing my water heater every 7 years and it is filled up something that resembles salt. I thought I was safe because the heater is after the softener. Any ideas on what to do to prevent this in the future? Hi, I am a kidney x-plant patient. I received new kidney in 1996. Our city water is some what hard being coming from snow in the mtns. we have softener and counter top RO filtered water tap. We only cook and drink with this filtered water. Our WH lasts well over 10 years, I drain them annually, there is no noticeable any thing. Our well water at cabin is very hard. When we go out there, we haul big bottled water for consumption. My new kidney is still working normal. |
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On 6/23/2014 8:33 PM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Hi, I am a kidney x-plant patient. I received new kidney in 1996. Our city water is some what hard being coming from snow in the mtns. we have softener and counter top RO filtered water tap. We only cook and drink with this filtered water. Our WH lasts well over 10 years, I drain them annually, there is no noticeable any thing. Our well water at cabin is very hard. When we go out there, we haul big bottled water for consumption. My new kidney is still working normal. Hey, neat! IIRC, you're in Canada. Where do they get new kidneys? In the US, all we have are used ones. Glad that's working well, for you. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Honey,
If the softener replaces the calcium with salt would it be possible for the water heater then fill up with salt? I have been replacing my water heater every 7 years and it is filled up something that resembles salt. I thought I was safe because the heater is after the softener. Any ideas on what to do to prevent this in the future? NaCl is quite soluble in water whereas CaCl2 is not. It is really unlikely that your water softener is filling up with NaCl. Dave M. |
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On 6/24/2014 8:30 AM, David Martel wrote:
Honey, If the softener replaces the calcium with salt would it be possible for the water heater then fill up with salt? I have been replacing my water heater every 7 years and it is filled up something that resembles salt. I thought I was safe because the heater is after the softener. Any ideas on what to do to prevent this in the future? NaCl is quite soluble in water whereas CaCl2 is not. It is really unlikely that your water softener is filling up with NaCl. Dave M. It's been a couple decades from my chemistry days, but I remember NaCL is soluble, but not much change in solubility with temperature rise. CaCL is also soluble, more so when it's hotter. CaCO3 is pretty much not soluble. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Stormin is right. It's calcium carbonate that cause a lot of plumbing
problems. CaCl2 is quite sluble. Dave M. |
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Food grade phosphoric acid would be good.
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