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    • 24 Nov 2003 at 5:49 pm #277104
      Avatar photoDan Winter
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      There appears to be bits of white plastic coming out of my hot water heater. I have a gas heater. Someone told me its calcium deposits and that my anode wasn’t working properly. Anyone have any inputs.

    • 24 Nov 2003 at 6:26 pm #295430
      Avatar photoHarold Kestenholz
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      It might also be the plastic dip tube. Have the unit checked before you have just a few minutes of hot water.

    • 24 Nov 2003 at 7:16 pm #295431
      Avatar photoSelgas
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      If it is Plastic that is coming out then it will not be calcium deposits!!!!!!!!!!!.
      Plastic is more likely to be the result of a dip tube breaking away as you have already been told by Harold.

      If it is calcium deposits it is the result of hard water being heated when the calcium sparates from the water and deposits itself to the water pipe interiors etc.
      The only way to prevent calcium from doing this is to install a water softener.

      Hope this helps


      Selgas Services Ltd
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    • 25 Nov 2003 at 6:10 pm #295432
      Avatar photoJojima
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      Thanks guys. I didn’t even know such a thing existed. I looked it up on the net and that looks like the problem.

    • 26 Nov 2003 at 12:47 am #295433
      Avatar photoSelgas
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      Yer welcome and thanks for the feedback.


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