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You most certainly have a rusty pipe issue if the water that pours from your kitchen faucet has brown tap water. But, for now, you need water for drinking, brushing your teeth, or cleaning dishes, and you’re probably wondering if brown tap water would harm you. Let’s go over the details of this problem, including its warnings, causes, and solutions.
Everest drain and plumbing specialists can perform different water treatment treatments to ensure the quality of your drinking water, making it cleaner and healthier. To keep your family safe from minerals and pollutants in your drinking water, our plumbers provide water softener and purification services.
Minerals, silt, and rust can build up over time in water mains. When the water from your tap becomes brown, it means there’s been a disruption in the water main or in your home’s pipes, which has stirred up these deposits. This might happen for a variety of reasons.
Main breaks and nearby development can mix up these sediments, causing the water to become a different hue. Other factors include an increase in water flow through the pipes as a result of increased demand, or if the local fire department has opened a hydrant to provide water in an emergency. Mineral deposits that have clung to the interior of the pipes over time are dislodged by increased water flow in both situations.
The most frequent cause of brown tap water in homes is oxidized iron, or rust, which is released during the repair of faulty pipes or the replacement of water pipes next to old rusted pipes. This is due to the fact that during repairs, the water pressure in the pipes fluctuates or decreases completely. Loose rust tends to get blasted out long with the water when normal water pressure is restored.
The good news is that the water will generally clean up on its own within a few hours. If the water has not cleared after a few hours, you will need to seek expert advice.
If you use municipal water, sediment may have entered your system as a result of a water main break or the usage of a fire hydrant. The fire department may be flushing the hydrants, which can stir up any silt in the system and produce temporary discoloration of the water. If your problem goes away in a few hours, it was most likely caused by this, and you may consider it resolved. It’s also conceivable that dirt got into your line when your water system was being worked on.
The brown tap water discoloration will fade in a few minutes if this is the case. If your water heater is old or has seen better days, it might be rusting and contributing to your water discoloration problem.
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Follow these instructions to see whether you can get rid of brown water and, if not, what steps you may do to fix the problem.
If you can’t get rid of the brown water, it’s time to call a professional plumber to see if your home has a faulty or broken pipe. Even if your water has a high iron concentration, this is not a do-it-yourself project that you can complete on a Saturday afternoon by going to a large box shop and purchasing a water softener off the shelf and installing it. Choosing and installing a water softener is a lot greater undertaking than it appears at first. In fact, a water softener may not even be necessary to solve the problem. You’ll need a local expert who is familiar with your area’s water quality and can correctly diagnose the problem and propose an appropriate filter system.
Everest Drain and Plumbing will thoroughly check your pipes and repair any leaks.