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DISCOLORED WATER FROM NEW GAS HOT WATER HEATER BOBKAT00 09-21-2006
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Posted by on September 21, 2006, 2:04 pm
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


Posted by Joseph Meehan on September 21, 2006, 9:04 pm
BOBKAT00@ADELPHIA.NET 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



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on September 21, 2006, 11:01 pm
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


Posted by on September 22, 2006, 3:35 pm

hallerb@aol.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. 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


Posted by Noozer on September 23, 2006, 1:29 am

>
> hallerb@aol.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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