Jerry Simon Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 8 Year old house, copper plumbing, domestic 50 gal water heater. S-load of sand in bathtub last night right after filling tub. First time happening, and again, a lot of sand. Public water supply. Water heater appears to be find. (Though I'll bleed later today; hard water not an issue here, though.) Local water company issue I'm thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Prob'ly something happened at the water authority. Sand is sometimes used for treatment and filtration. I would guess all the faucet aerators are pretty clogged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted March 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Had them out yesterday; not them. Bled heater; nothing visible, though did fill white tub up again last night using hot water; full of sand/silt again. Nothing cold side. Aren't water heater's lined so when they corrode, corrosion isn't introduce into water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 water heater brand, gas or electric, and what did you have for supper? 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 4:12 AM, Jerry Simon said: Had them out yesterday; not them. Bled heater; nothing visible, though did fill white tub up again last night using hot water; full of sand/silt again. Nothing cold side. Aren't water heater's lined so when they corrode, corrosion isn't introduce into water? It's totally normal for water heaters to accumulate debris at the bottom of their tanks. The debris looks a lot like sand. I wash out my water heater every few years and end up with a few cups of the stuff each time. The real question is how it's getting from the bottom of your tank all the way up to the top of the tank and into the distribution pipes. That's not normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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