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Slipknot · 03-24-2006, 06:16 AM

I think I am gonna lose it
A few years ago there was some kind of water main break down the road from me and something happened and I think the town screwed up. Well unbeknownst to us we ran the water to make dinner so the crappy water that got stirred up went thru our pipes and into our water heaters(we have 2 because the jaccuzzi needs lots of water). so now the tanks are contaminated but I didn't know the crap would stay in the tanks and settle to the bottom. So I did draw off some water later once the water was clear but the damage was done. within the next year we complained that even with regular draining off of the tanks first thing in the morning, that we still had brown water in the bathtub when you wanted to take a bath

So after bending ears and asking for them to change our water heaters, they just came down and drained off the tanks a few times till we got clear water coming from the hot water. I don't think they emptied them completely, then blasted cold water into them like what was suggested to me by a plumber so when it began again with the brown tub water I got a pump and drained them completely and stirred up the sediment in the tank and did this a few times till clear. I did this last summer a couple times because I was sick of not being able to use the jaccuzi. Well after a while it did not help so I gave up that routine. A couple weeks ago I made the decision not to watse my time fighting with the town to change my water heaters and just get 2 new ones and put them in which we did, and paid a pretty penny for it. All better now, the water is clean, even after sitting for a week or so between baths.

Well now comes the killer, yesterday there's another problem down the street and the water is all black/brown again

no warning from the town, but if you are smart enough to call THEM, they tell you don't do any laundry - DUH
I didn't even dare use and hot water but I know I washed my hands at lunchtime so it most likely got into the tanks, THE BRAND NEW ONES !

I'm so friggen disgusted
I feel bad for the water dept. guys working all night to fix it, but maybe if the water dept was run by someone competent, these things would not keep happening. Now we can't even take showers. And I am gonna have to borrow that pump again to drain off the tanks again, THE BRAND NEW ONES

I have to mention that before I installed the new tanks, I put in one of those whole house water filters, a decent one, and that did not even stop the sediment that was stirred up in the water mains

So once the water runs clear again, I have the hose running outside into the street, then I'll change the filter and begin running clean water thru the house piping to get rid of the crap in the pipes of the house. I hope that does it or else the town will not get my water bill paid untill they replace these tanks, I'm pissed and worried they are contaminated again.
The town has well water and it has gotten worse and worse over the years, Ocean Spray s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g up all the water doesn't help matters.
So even if I drill my own well, I'll still need to get some kind of water softener since the ground water is so hard

.

just venting and grumping here
that is all

03-24-2006, 06:16 AM	#1
Slipknot Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Middleboro MA Posts: 17,125	Dirty nasty water I think I am gonna lose it A few years ago there was some kind of water main break down the road from me and something happened and I think the town screwed up. Well unbeknownst to us we ran the water to make dinner so the crappy water that got stirred up went thru our pipes and into our water heaters(we have 2 because the jaccuzzi needs lots of water). so now the tanks are contaminated but I didn't know the crap would stay in the tanks and settle to the bottom. So I did draw off some water later once the water was clear but the damage was done. within the next year we complained that even with regular draining off of the tanks first thing in the morning, that we still had brown water in the bathtub when you wanted to take a bath So after bending ears and asking for them to change our water heaters, they just came down and drained off the tanks a few times till we got clear water coming from the hot water. I don't think they emptied them completely, then blasted cold water into them like what was suggested to me by a plumber so when it began again with the brown tub water I got a pump and drained them completely and stirred up the sediment in the tank and did this a few times till clear. I did this last summer a couple times because I was sick of not being able to use the jaccuzi. Well after a while it did not help so I gave up that routine. A couple weeks ago I made the decision not to watse my time fighting with the town to change my water heaters and just get 2 new ones and put them in which we did, and paid a pretty penny for it. All better now, the water is clean, even after sitting for a week or so between baths. Well now comes the killer, yesterday there's another problem down the street and the water is all black/brown again no warning from the town, but if you are smart enough to call THEM, they tell you don't do any laundry - DUH I didn't even dare use and hot water but I know I washed my hands at lunchtime so it most likely got into the tanks, THE BRAND NEW ONES ! I'm so friggen disgusted I feel bad for the water dept. guys working all night to fix it, but maybe if the water dept was run by someone competent, these things would not keep happening. Now we can't even take showers. And I am gonna have to borrow that pump again to drain off the tanks again, THE BRAND NEW ONES I have to mention that before I installed the new tanks, I put in one of those whole house water filters, a decent one, and that did not even stop the sediment that was stirred up in the water mains So once the water runs clear again, I have the hose running outside into the street, then I'll change the filter and begin running clean water thru the house piping to get rid of the crap in the pipes of the house. I hope that does it or else the town will not get my water bill paid untill they replace these tanks, I'm pissed and worried they are contaminated again. The town has well water and it has gotten worse and worse over the years, Ocean Spray s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g up all the water doesn't help matters. So even if I drill my own well, I'll still need to get some kind of water softener since the ground water is so hard . just venting and grumping here that is all
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