Dave Hounddriver Posted May 23, 2017 Posted May 23, 2017 12 hours ago, Old55 said: We have a tankless water heater for the whole house and love it. It in fact has a small 2 gal tank. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted May 23, 2017 Author Posted May 23, 2017 On 5/22/2017 at 2:26 AM, Jollygoodfellow said: A few days my water heater would not come on so had to investigate why.It was simple after unscrewing the hose from the head. So much black crap came out which was stopped by the filter in the end of the shower head. Also a lot of coarse stuff that looks like and feels like metal shavings. Again today it stopped working so did the same, the filter is blocked so the heater thinks the water is off if there is not enough water getting through. I had downloaded the manual when mine quit and it said this was the first thing to check. Sounds like your water pipes are in bad shape. Not sure how to solve that long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert k Posted May 23, 2017 Posted May 23, 2017 37 minutes ago, OnMyWay said: I had downloaded the manual when mine quit and it said this was the first thing to check. Sounds like your water pipes are in bad shape. Not sure how to solve that long term. Lots of junk can get in when there is a break or a tie in for new service is made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted May 23, 2017 Posted May 23, 2017 8 hours ago, robert k said: Lots of junk can get in when there is a break or a tie in for new service is made. Here in Talay,just below Valencia,they turn the water off each night.This make the pipes run dry and as most of the pipes are metal this in turn causes them to rot.This is also a cause for crap in the pipes.You should also be cleaning the holes in the shower head out,you can do this with a toothpick by putting it through each hole.This will remove limescale and other debrit..On a shower unit there may also be a filter on the water inlet as well as elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbago Posted May 24, 2017 Posted May 24, 2017 Have we ever looked inside the toilet tanks? Ours is black slimy. The water supply is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert k Posted May 24, 2017 Posted May 24, 2017 2 hours ago, jpbago said: Have we ever looked inside the toilet tanks? Ours is black slimy. The water supply is not good. Mine was nice and clean, cap full of bleach every week and let it sit overnight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted May 24, 2017 Posted May 24, 2017 11 minutes ago, robert k said: Mine was nice and clean, cap full of bleach every week and let it sit overnight. Yes I do the same.If it is slimey black then it has bacteria which is not good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbago Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 14 hours ago, robert k said: Mine was nice and clean, cap full of bleach every week and let it sit overnight. I am concerned about bleach getting into my septic tank killing the bacteria and then having to do a pump out/dig out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 24 minutes ago, jpbago said: I am concerned about bleach getting into my septic tank killing the bacteria and then having to do a pump out/dig out. If you use a small amount as Robert is saying one time per week it should cause no damage.Don`t forget a lot of household cleaners contain a bleaching agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 19 minutes ago, jpbago said: I am concerned about bleach getting into my septic tank killing the bacteria and then having to do a pump out/dig out. It is my belief that your concern is not justified. Bleach is chlorine. In small quantities it is added to many public water supplies. So there is already a capful or two of bleach getting into your septic tank. Besides that, does the water from your shower go into your septic where the toilet goes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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