Comment on anyone know why water coming from shower is white?
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Joining in with everyone else. There were a few places I’ve lived that the hot water always looked milky, but once it cooled/settled out would become normal again. There’s (usually) just too much air mixed into it. If it stays cloudy, you might have too much calcium or other mineral in your water (more if your rural and using a well.)
covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Yes its rural and using a well
ashok36@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Time to look into water softeners.
Cornpop@lemmy.world 1 year ago
No, you need to test the water hardness to determine if you fix, replace, or install a softener. White water is most likely caused by an air injection system, most commonly used to treat iron in the water. It is perfectly OK if that’s the case. To test it, fill a glass with the white water and let it sit for a couple mins, you will see it start to clear up at the bottom first, then go completely clear eventually. If that’s what’s happening your system is working as it is suppose to and removing the iron by forcing it to oxidize with the air.