Tainted water

coughee420

coughee420

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First off Merry Christmas.

Hi all last few months I have been diagnosing a problem with my hot water tank to my house. Ive been getting black crap in my water from hoses to the tank degrading. Anyways the fine print on the hoses say "This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer or other reproductive harm". I've changed the hoses but im still getting crap in my water, which will change, im getting a new heater tomorrow.

So this brings me to my post. Will my planet be ok to smoke? or am I just worrying about nothing?? All opinions welcomed. It was getting the residue of EPDM rubber in its water... its whole life. Then again who knows how long I was drinking that crap before I noticed the rubber sediment in the water..
 
coughee420

coughee420

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I don't have to worry about high levels of the cancer causing chemical to be stored in the plant? Can a plant absorb and store inorganic material like rubber residue? Or should I just stop worrying about this? lol
 
coughee420

coughee420

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I'm gonna say fuck it and smoke it. I'm just gonna use pot head logic and say the residue that came from the rubber pieces were caught in the roots.... add calcium and mag call me in the morning.. lol
 
Walter9999

Walter9999

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Water is a super small molicule...I can't see a rubber residue uptake with water...I'd think it's on the top surface area of dirt in the pot...My opinion is...no prob Bob !...g/l
 
AngryPlumber

AngryPlumber

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EPDM is not water soluble, no need to worry. What brand/model of water heater is it? I can't think of any water heater sold in the U.S. that uses EPDM or any black rubber/plastic in the waterways/storage tank.

Edit: Stuff from the water heater shouldn't be getting in your cold water lines anyway, unless you regularly experience a situation where a back flow is occurring, I don't think it's your water heater causing the problem.

Source: My username describes me pretty well
 
coughee420

coughee420

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AngryPlumber said:
EPDM is not water soluble, no need to worry. What brand/model of water heater is it? I can't think of any water heater sold in the U.S. that uses EPDM or any black rubber/plastic in the waterways/storage tank.

Edit: Stuff from the water heater shouldn't be getting in your cold water lines anyway, unless you regularly experience a situation where a back flow is occurring, I don't think it's your water heater causing the problem.

Source: My username describes me pretty well
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OMG an ACTUAL plumber!!! :) sweet now that I got you on the line. :) haha. I have a simple GE water tank, the black stuff isn't coming from the actual water tank itself but rather the sharkbite water hoses. The problem is I changed the hoses but it pooped so much of the crap in my tank I'm just gonna get a new tank. I flushed 100 gallons through it the other day but I'm still getting some coming through. Not as much as before I flushed the hot water tank. But IMO any "spec" or "trace" of this crap isn't acceptable. It's literally driving me insane. lol I phobia of chemicals as it is and knowing that this hose was shedding like a snake in my drinking water makes me cringe. But what you said about the water solubility of EPDM makes me feel a lot better about my lady that's nearing her end. :)
 
AngryPlumber

AngryPlumber

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coughee420 said:
OMG an ACTUAL plumber!!! :) sweet now that I got you on the line. :) haha. I have a simple GE water tank, the black stuff isn't coming from the actual water tank itself but rather the sharkbite water hoses. The problem is I changed the hoses but it pooped so much of the crap in my tank I'm just gonna get a new tank. I flushed 100 gallons through it the other day but I'm still getting some coming through. Not as much as before I flushed the hot water tank. But IMO any "spec" or "trace" of this crap isn't acceptable. It's literally driving me insane. lol I phobia of chemicals as it is and knowing that this hose was shedding like a snake in my drinking water makes me cringe. But what you said about the water solubility of EPDM makes me feel a lot better about my lady that's nearing her end. :)
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I agree with you on that black crap. If the water heater is a gas water make sure that the first 18" of water piping in/out of the heater is metallic (no braided/flexi tubing), the braided stuff doesn't handle the heat from the flue too well.

Use these:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eastman-3-4-in-FIP-x-3-4-in-F-Sweat-x-18-in-Copper-Water-Heater-Connector-0436918/205365265?ds_e_ad_type=pla&cm_mmc=Shopping|Base&gclid=CMX65un34cICFTFp7Aod0QIAVg&gclsrc=aw.ds

Not these:

http://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Water-Heaters/SharkBite/N-5yc1vZbqlyZ4n3
 
coughee420

coughee420

Active Member
AngryPlumber said:
I agree with you on that black crap. If the water heater is a gas water make sure that the first 18" of water piping in/out of the heater is metallic (no braided/flexi tubing), the braided stuff doesn't handle the heat from the flue too well.

Use these:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eastman-3-4-in-FIP-x-3-4-in-F-Sweat-x-18-in-Copper-Water-Heater-Connector-0436918/205365265?ds_e_ad_type=pla&cm_mmc=Shopping|Base&gclid=CMX65un34cICFTFp7Aod0QIAVg&gclsrc=aw.ds

Not these:

http://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Water-Heaters/SharkBite/N-5yc1vZbqlyZ4n3
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sweet thanks for the advice :) yea I went ahead and just got copper joints, elbows and piping leading to the water lines from the tank. So messed up how this set up is cheaper and healthier than those poopy flexi hoses.
 
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