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DISCOLORED WATER FROM NEW GAS HOT WATER HEATER BOBKAT00 09-21-2006
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Posted by on September 22, 2006, 3:30 pm

Joseph Meehan wrote:
> 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


AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by DK on September 22, 2006, 3:41 pm
On 21 Sep 2006 11:04:42 -0700, 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

There is nothing wrong.

Simply the laws of physics at work.



Posted by buffalobill on September 22, 2006, 9:59 pm
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/pages/WHRpages/English/site-map.html


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


Posted by on September 22, 2006, 11:21 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

A quick test on the elements might tell you if a element is bad. Turn
the power
off to the water heater, very important. Remove the covers to the
elements .Next
remove the wires on the elements (kind of a pain).
If you have a ohms meter , great test the element . Take the ohms
meter and test
both of the element prongs . If you have continuity good . Next take
one of the tester
leads and put it on one side of the element and the other to the
tank(rub it back and forth) rember continuty on this test is a bad
elemet .
Test both element.


Posted by Stormin Mormon on September 23, 2006, 10:28 am
So, where would you connect the meter on a gas WH like the one the
original poster bought?

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

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

A quick test on the elements might tell you if a element is bad. Turn
the power
off to the water heater, very important. Remove the covers to the
elements .Next
remove the wires on the elements (kind of a pain).
If you have a ohms meter , great test the element . Take the ohms
meter and test
both of the element prongs . If you have continuity good . Next take
one of the tester
leads and put it on one side of the element and the other to the
tank(rub it back and forth) rember continuty on this test is a bad
elemet .
Test both element.



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