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Please forgive my lack of knowledge but I thought i'd ask if anyone would have any idea on how to locate the following problem. I have had dynorod out who 'drained down?' tanks but to no avail:
Problem:
in an upstairs bathroom when I run the hot and cold sink taps i get brown water for 2-3 seconds then it runs clear. I also get this brown water in the toilet and brown water that drips from the bottom of my electric shower( I see the stains on the tiles). It does not appear that the brown water comes out the shower head nor the bath hot and cold taps. I do not use the shower ( Mira model) due to the drip as I think no water should drip from it. The water that drips appears to from inside the casing rather than any valve underneath.
there are three bathrooms, no issues on any other water supplies or showers.
There is a hot water tank next to the bathroom in question which is heated from the boiler downstairs and a cold water tank in the loft. House is 17 years old. The second shower/bathroom takes a feed from the hot water tank I am led to believe and there is no brown water.
When we moved in 1 year ago we got dynorod out and they drained down the tank in the loft but to no avail and they left. this time I am trying to narrow down the issue so that I can ask dynorod to resolve prior to an agreement coming to an end.
If a pipe is rusting, is there a way to detect where it is? or do you think there is a rusty pipe and there is nothing that can be done until it bursts?
Maybe with the combination of events above someone may be able to shed some light on a possible problem and where it may lie.
Many thanks for taking the time to read.
Problem:
in an upstairs bathroom when I run the hot and cold sink taps i get brown water for 2-3 seconds then it runs clear. I also get this brown water in the toilet and brown water that drips from the bottom of my electric shower( I see the stains on the tiles). It does not appear that the brown water comes out the shower head nor the bath hot and cold taps. I do not use the shower ( Mira model) due to the drip as I think no water should drip from it. The water that drips appears to from inside the casing rather than any valve underneath.
there are three bathrooms, no issues on any other water supplies or showers.
There is a hot water tank next to the bathroom in question which is heated from the boiler downstairs and a cold water tank in the loft. House is 17 years old. The second shower/bathroom takes a feed from the hot water tank I am led to believe and there is no brown water.
When we moved in 1 year ago we got dynorod out and they drained down the tank in the loft but to no avail and they left. this time I am trying to narrow down the issue so that I can ask dynorod to resolve prior to an agreement coming to an end.
If a pipe is rusting, is there a way to detect where it is? or do you think there is a rusty pipe and there is nothing that can be done until it bursts?
Maybe with the combination of events above someone may be able to shed some light on a possible problem and where it may lie.
Many thanks for taking the time to read.
