Black Sediment In Hot Water Heater

This tub is used infrequently.

Black sediment in hot water heater. Sediment settles quickly and must be wiped from tub i e does not rinse down with just water. Alternatively the sediment accumulated in the water heater could turn water black. Unscrew aerators from your faucets and clear out black particles there and your troubles will be over. When the black specks only appear when you re running hot water the first place you should look is the water heater.

After about a year we are getting lots of blackish red sediment out of hot water in master tub no problem with cold. Watch you tube videos if you need to know how put in new heavy duty corrugated stainless hoses. Line voltage is connected to the two black wires marked l1 and l2 below the control panel. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

The old rubber in the flex hose started to deteriorate and rubber particles got into the water. If your unit is on the younger side you can try draining the tank and flushing the lines. Black sediment which includes small particles mixed with organic matter could be getting sucked into the water system through a hose or coming from the well. It is heaviest in the furthest bathtub from the heater.

The reason for black water running out the hot faucet is. The boiler pressure release valve was dry. There is no sulfur or other odor. I found black flakes in my hot water about 6 years after installation of a new water heater.

Hot water generator model wcc12 trevor martin corporation the water heater is not new the installer needs to assure that all sediment has been cleaned out of the tank. There is a pvc tube running from the heater into a drainage system on the floor. Black flecks in the water are usually rust and they can come from corroded galvanized pipes or the water heater. The washer doesn t have any water come out on the hot setting.

Also there was some sediment in the water and it was brownish black. The average lifespan of a tank water heater is 8 12 years. Attached are some pictures of the rubber supply line that caused the problem the supply line cut in half showing the inner lining flakes and some of the inner lining flakes on my finger. Replaced rubber flexible supply line with stainless steel supply line and the problem is gone.

So it had to be coming from the heater ac. Manganese could also be the external cause of black water. We opened the lever on side of water heater and a ton of black water came out and its also only lukewarm. Now today we have barely lukewarm water coming out of all the faucets.

Can you tell me if the heater is supposed to release water. Finally replaced original hot water tank last year. We are on a well have a good water softener a circulating system. We drained the water heater but the problem remains.

I had black speck in my water and it took me years to figure out why.