Hot water heater has lumps of clear slime!!
I just drained my water heater for the season and it had lots of small lumps of clear to brownish slime or gelatin like substance. You could smoosh it and it would disintegrate. It didn't seem to ha...
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My fresh tank and all lines are perfectly clean and clear and I sanitized it this summer.
I think smkettner nailed it. I read some of those links and searched around more along those lines. I do have dreaded New England well water and a softener. I must have an aluminum rod - because I get the stink as well as the Al Hydrox. Sounds like a Al-zinc rod would have less smell, but would still gets the the slime. So I'll probably get the magnesium one - I'll take the smell over the ick any time. I'll be full timing next spring anyway - so water shouldn't sit long enough to stink anyway.
I think smkettner nailed it. I read some of those links and searched around more along those lines. I do have dreaded New England well water and a softener. I must have an aluminum rod - because I get the stink as well as the Al Hydrox. Sounds like a Al-zinc rod would have less smell, but would still gets the the slime. So I'll probably get the magnesium one - I'll take the smell over the ick any time. I'll be full timing next spring anyway - so water shouldn't sit long enough to stink anyway.
