rust in hot water

Mar 29, 2005 2 Replies
R

have fired up the hot water heater in the apt. that was turned off for



3-4 months but neglected to drain it. i'm getting rust in the water - is the boiler on the way out or is this a result of the water sitting in the tank?
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B

I just ran water from a sink faucet that hadn't been used in months, the water ran rusty for a about 2 gallons or so. I have ~50 year old galv steel pipes.

either drain the tank now or just use up the rusty water as needed.

if the rust goes away you're probably fine.

cheers Bob

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M

If you have galvanised pipes it is normal, either way dont worry

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