I just rented this home a week ago. The landlord denies any former tenant complaining of the same thing. The strong rusty smell seems to only be in the hot water of the bathtub. The few two times that I rang the hot water, the water was rusty colored. LL suggested it would clear after a number of uses since the house had been empty for 3 or 4 months. The smell is a bit diminished, but today I found like dark colored rectangle chips floating in the water. What are the possible causes and concerns?
2007-09-22 01:45:36 · 8 answers · asked by dlh 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Chips in the hot water means there is debris in the water heater. On the bottom of the water heater is a faucet handle. Attach a hose and runit to a floor drain. Now open the faucet and watch the discharge until it runs clean. Problem solved. Water heaters are notorious for lime deposits. If you checked the owners manual, it will state that the heater should be drained a little annually to remove some of the loose lime deposits that collect in the bottom of most water heaters. The LL is right to have you run the water at the faucets to clear the lines, but it must start with the water heater. If this has been neglected for a long time, a new water heater may be called for.
2007-09-22 02:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm no expert, but I can guess pretty good! I would say the inside of the hot water heater is rusted. IF that is so, replacing the hot water heater will fix it! :D BUT... do what the other people said first... run the hot water, even run it all out, and see if it clears up.
If you DO replace it, be sure to get one big enuff! I always buy the BEST 50 gallon hot water heater I can get! :D
~Cindy, hoo likes long HOT baths!!! :)
2007-09-22 02:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by ♛ CindyBradyTooh ♛ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Document the talks with your landlord. Have your water tested, save a jar of the floaters and show him. I would worry if the water were safe to drink.If it didn't clear up after a week or two I'd talk to the LL on a regular basis with your concerns.
Good Luck
2007-09-22 02:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by tmblweed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have acsess to hot water tank try the following steps, 1shut water off to tank put garden hose on the tank drain, open drain vale, Be sure you shut the breaker off for tank, Drain the tank , when empty start to fill tank with drain open thios will flush the tank let it run for 10-15 min. cose drain refill tank turn breaker back on this should help.
2007-09-22 02:32:29 · answer #4 · answered by loverichard@rogers.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to get rid of it is to replace all the water lines. You should be drinking bottled water and also cooking with it.We bought a house once and had the same problem. We did have to replace all the water lines. It won't hurt you to bathe in it.
2007-09-22 02:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by Laura Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tell your lanlord you are going to check with the health dept. in your city to see if the water quality is ok. I bet he changes the water heater. If he doesn't then actually call them.
2007-09-22 02:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by sammyjk1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-20 23:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
old steel pipes and the hot tank sat for a while it might clear up with use
2007-09-22 01:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by goat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋