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When turn on hot water it is brown
Hello, notice when I turn on the hot water in shower and in the sink the water is brown. I have to continue to run The water then it will run clear. Now sure about the kitchen or other sink in basement, because the lighting not good that I can tell. Help much appreciated. Thank you
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Albert Einstein
Galvanized pipe tends to corrode over time. The corrosion is intensified when heat is increased. My guess would be that that is where the brown is coming from.
How old is the house? Has any of the original piping been replaced? Are you experience low pressure in areas?
Albert Einstein
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England.
Hoffman Equipped System (all original except boiler), Weil-Mclain 580, 2.75 gph Carlin, Vapourstat 0.5 -- 6.0 ounces per square inch
Please post pics
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England.
Hoffman Equipped System (all original except boiler), Weil-Mclain 580, 2.75 gph Carlin, Vapourstat 0.5 -- 6.0 ounces per square inch
I'm leaning toward the tanks rusting
Albert Einstein
Yours, Larry
sure what a recirculation line is, but I look it up and check. Thank you