I don't know. Maybe the city done something? What does the water taste like? Try to give me a example? A water filter might still be your best bet.
Sign, JP ( Joe Plummer) joeplum...@tds.net -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 9:33 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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 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 the pipes or water heater. Also a second > water filter on your bathroom lavatories and your kitchen sink and one > on your refrigerator, if you have a ice maker or ice and water thru the door. This is just me what I would do. > Unless you have plenty of money and then call a Plummer. > > > > Sign, > JP ( Joe Plummer) > joeplum...@tds.net <mailto:joeplummer%40tds.net> > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Spiro > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 4:53 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] water question > > > > Hello folks, > My female cohabitants have been noticing the following concerns with > the water in the house: > cloudy hot, musty smelling and tasting cold. > I may have noticed that the other day. > We haven't drained he hot water tank ever, twenty years, and I plan on it. > but what can one do other than running the cold for 10 seconds. > I live in Philadelphia and do not know if there has been a drop in > purification as of late. > Can one easily clean the pipes? > Thanks > > > > > >