Roland [and all]:
Did you ever determine the source of the air bubbles in your water system?
I too have a well and softened system, and have air in the lines. It
appears to be getting worse, progressing from a mere nuisance to having a
functional impact on the system [eg, the volume of water getting to toilet
tanks appears lower now, as does the ability to the 'power flush' toilets to
work...]
In my case the water heater is gas, not electric. There are two heaters
installed, but IIRC, only one is working.
Any help will be appreciated.
Al Fuller
al at bighealey dot org
'62 BT-7
'65 BJ-8
'85 Rx-7
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[mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Roland Wilhelmy
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:04 AM
To: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] turn off the bubble machine
Ever since I had a new electric water heater installed there has been "air"
in the water lines. This is long after the tank has been filled and all the
air bled out of the system. Every time that we draw hot water after it has
been unused for 8 hours or more, just as the water from the tap turns hot a
whole lot of "air" bubbles out too over the next minute or so of flow.
Has anyone on the list encountered this? I assume that some sort of
electrolytic reaction is generating the "air". A google search didn't come
up with anything beside that fact that sacrificial anodes are attacked more
fiercely if the tank is supplied with soft water.
Something about the salt. But nothing about anything generating all this
"air". We do have softened water.
I am going to call the plumbers who installed the heater but I would feel
better if I had some idea of what is going on before I call them.
-Roland
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