RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-12 Thread Joe Plummer
AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question Wanted thoughts from more experienced persons. Water company in his area, (big city Philadelphia) says all from 6 feet prior to the main valve is *your problem* and didn't want to pay a plumber if there was info on a list of great guys; which

RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-11 Thread Tom Hodges
: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:24 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question I wonder if you have some old galvanized water lines. - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-11 Thread spiro
10, 2010 9:33 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question Gas water heater; but why the odd taste in the cold water? On Sat, 9 Jan 2010, Joe Plummer wrote: None of this is easy done. Can it be done yes. That old of water heater especially if it is electric would do more harm than

RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-11 Thread spiro
on this thread about this? Thanks, but just curious. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:24 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question I wonder if you have

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-11 Thread Lenny McHugh
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question Hmmm... I think it's 1957 copper. What effect comes with galvanized? I am starting to think it's the remainder of taste from hot in the pipes until cold is flushed. But I'll have to investigate

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-11 Thread Max Robinson
To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: sp...@iamspiro.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 8:28 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question Wanted thoughts from more

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-11 Thread Spiro
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question Hmmm... I think it's 1957 copper. What effect comes with galvanized? I am starting to think it's the remainder of taste from hot in the pipes until cold is flushed. But I'll have to investigate. What's

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-11 Thread Spiro
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question Wanted thoughts from more experienced persons. Water company in his area, (big city Philadelphia) says all from 6 feet prior to the main valve is *your problem* and didn't want to pay a plumber if there was info on a list of great guys; which as before

RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-10 Thread Spiro
Gas water heater; but why the odd taste in the cold water? On Sat, 9 Jan 2010, Joe Plummer wrote: None of this is easy done. Can it be done yes. That old of water heater especially if it is electric would do more harm than good. It will more than likely break causing you to have to buy

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-10 Thread Lee A. Stone
just thought of something. has anyone told you of a change in color of the water? Maybe tomorrow you can call your water department and just ask if they have made any changes. our problem here is not just the hardwater but they at times overload us on chlorine . I have filed com;plaints

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-10 Thread Spiro
the hot is cloudy. I don't know about the cold. On Sun, 10 Jan 2010, Lee A. Stone wrote: just thought of something. has anyone told you of a change in color of the water? Maybe tomorrow you can call your water department and just ask if they have made any changes. our problem here is

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-10 Thread Lenny McHugh
I wonder if you have some old galvanized water lines. - Original Message - From: Spiro sp...@iamspiro.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 9:33 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question Gas water heater; but why the odd taste in the cold water

RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-09 Thread Joe Plummer
None of this is easy done. Can it be done yes. That old of water heater especially if it is electric would do more harm than good. It will more than likely break causing you to have to buy another one. My recommendation is a whole house water filter. This will fix your present problem but want fix