2006-11-03 19:44:43 · 7 answers · asked by axelann 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
YES......
or rusty pipes.......
drain your water heater....and.......run some cold water through it.......if it is outside of your home.
2006-11-03 19:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by U Looking At Me & Me Looking At U 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just out of the shower? Have you checked other faucets? Maybe the water doesn't come out in the same volume so you aren't noticing it.
Don't drink the water. This could be a big problem. Your home probably has galvanized pipes and they are getting old and rusty. Could be a sign you will need to re-pipe the whole house. I'm sure the water heater has sediment in it. You probably haven't drained it. I wouldn't. I would call a plumber and have some one qualified check out the problem and give you an idea of what exactly is going on. Get an estimate. Try to go with him and take a look at what he is looking at. You could have some leaks under the house even if the pipes are rusting away. Then again you could get lucky and it could be just the pipes in the wall where the shower is but I would make sure. Get a new water heater if you have to re-do everything. Don't call sears to do the work. Don't have Lows come out. I don't know where you live but make sure they don't over charge you. Get more then one estimate. Educate yourself on this one. It won't be cheap. Of course if you are renting, notify your landlord. If he does a quick fix, that's fine. I'd drink and cook with bottled water and I would have the water at the house tested.
2006-11-04 04:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by skooter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the water heater, but also you should see if rust comes through the kitchen tap also. Most kitchen tops has a small filter at the end to capture inperfect water (remove this first and it is time for it to cleaned) It could be rust in the pipes also and not the water, most water heaters do not rust. (if the rust is not coming through the kitchen tap, it could be that you have some metal pipes just connected to the shower, remember lead pipes was taken from most houses, but to save money sometimes metals was left in areas where the water was not consumed, such as the bath, they just reconnected to those pipes.
(so it could be your water heater but it could also be the pipes in the house and if this is not a reoccuring problem, it could be mud in the water where the city has recently worked on a water line)
2006-11-04 04:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by southernboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the rust is coming out only with the hot water, then yes, it is the heater. If it comes with the cold water too, then you have a problem with your water lines. Call a plumber.
2006-11-04 04:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by flyingcloud 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most likely. Look at the water heater and turn the spigot on and see
2006-11-04 03:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by eddie9551 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's an old water heater, or if you have old metal pipes?
2006-11-04 03:46:10 · answer #6 · answered by doktordbel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could it be old pipes? could it be that you need to call a qualified technician to check the chemicals in your water?
2006-11-04 03:46:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋