Hot Water Heater and Rust

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      Avatar photoMax Pinchinat

        Rust has been showing up on white clothes and on some of my kitchen utinsels. I checked with the water quality people with the city and to their knowledge there isnt a problem with rust in the water in our area. Could it be from my hot water heater?

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        Avatar photoLinda Stewart
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          Is this Linda Stewart formerly of Scottsdale, AZ? Probably, and if it is a State/Reliance electric water and the element was recently changed, thenthey installed the wrong element and it is rusting and creating the discoloration.: Rust has been showing up on white clothes and on some of my kitchen utinsels. I checked with the water quality people with the city and to their knowledge there isnt a problem with rust in the water in our area. Could it be from my hot water heater?

        • #303545
          Avatar photoLinda Stewart
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            You may be experiencing corrosion: rusted utensils and rusted washing machine parts. The water chemistry may support this…

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