Blue slime

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sometimes blue or blue green can be an indication of low ph (below 7) water leaching the copper or brass components.


Cuprosolvency is the ten dollar word for this condition!

Soft, acidic water, low alkilinity, low mineralization water is often presented as those green/ blue stains around a sink or tub drain. Any signs of that? A simple ph test on the water source would clear this question up.

Often the bluish gel turns to white calcium type powder when it dries. Leave a handful out to dry. Sometimes old water heaters spring a leak when the "goop" is flush out :)

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Wayco Wayne

A student

of mine last night said he had flushed out his water heater and gotten a large deposit of blue slime. I remember this being talked about in the past but I forget what was the cause and solution for this. He's on well water. Is it the type of anode rod, does it need to be replaced?? Thanks for any input. WW

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