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westend
Aug 13, 2014Explorer
You may have had some high-mineral water introduced into the plumbing system.
Disinfecting with bleach may have scrubbed the tank and the rest of the system so that minerals were suspended in the system. If you drained the system but not the water heater, there will still be a few gallons of water in the heater. If you have a Suburban water heater, I would suggest to drain the heater and inspect the anode rod. Some water sources will deteriorate the anode rod quickly and that could also result in cloudy water.
Good luck with the water and enjoy that good Canadian water.
Disinfecting with bleach may have scrubbed the tank and the rest of the system so that minerals were suspended in the system. If you drained the system but not the water heater, there will still be a few gallons of water in the heater. If you have a Suburban water heater, I would suggest to drain the heater and inspect the anode rod. Some water sources will deteriorate the anode rod quickly and that could also result in cloudy water.
Good luck with the water and enjoy that good Canadian water.
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