DISCOLORED WATER FROM NEW GAS HOT WATER HEATER

[BOBKAT00]

I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least three times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a accumulator tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has refused to replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a glass it will clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric hot water heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration problem. I am on city water and the cold water is perfect. Any suggestions as to what my problem might be other than the Maufacturator not stading bedind his product.

thanks Brock

[Joseph Meehan]

It seems not too unusual to me. The air dissolved in the water is coming out. There is nothing that is going to be hurt by this. Weather conditions and a number of factors can cause it. Of course there are other possibilities, but that is my guess. I would expect it may decrease with use.

[hallerb]

call your water company, they will likely send out a service guy.

something like thisa happened when I was a child, the water company found the problem.......

its worth a call

[BOBKAT00]

[BOBKAT00]

I don't believe this condition is due to a water company problem because the problem did not exist with the old electric hot water heater. The very first time we heated the water in the new gas water heater I had the discoloratiom problem The unit has been in use now for five months and no improvement. Again, the cold water looks perfect.

thanks Bob

[DK]

There is nothing wrong.

Simply the laws of physics at work.

[buffalobill]

[dcweber]

A quick test on the elements might tell you if a element is bad. Turn the power off to the water heater, very important. Remove the covers to the elements .Next remove the wires on the elements (kind of a pain). If you have a ohms meter , great test the element . Take the ohms meter and test both of the element prongs . If you have continuity good . Next take one of the tester leads and put it on one side of the element and the other to the tank(rub it back and forth) rember continuty on this test is a bad elemet . Test both element.

[Noozer]

Then put the electric heater back in.

Are you sure that the new heater is set for the same temp as the old one?

The bubbles are simply air trapped in the water.

[Stormin Mormon]

So, where would you connect the meter on a gas WH like the one the original poster bought?