Hi all- we had a plumber out who told us that the builder had not properly
installed the water heater , leaving out a valve that allowed water to
recirculate etc- also causing there to not be enough hot water for the size of
the water heater. Of course, it was past warrantee so we had to pay to have the
valve installed. It solved everything. Will Ransom, 614 Brennan
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On Jun 8, 2020, at 9:45 AM, Candace Fleischer
<candacecathleen@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:candacecathleen@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
We had a plumber come out due to this same issue. He said that when Pulte
installed the water tanks, they may not flush them for dirt and sediment which
builds up during construction, etc. When two faucets are running at the same
time, this often creates enough turbulence within the tank to incorporate the
dirt/sediment that has settled to the bottom into the water. One solution that
he said is fairly straightforward is to connect a hose to your tank and flush
it completely.
I agree with Missie that a joint complaint may help as this will be a continued
problem during construction.
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Subject: [themews] Re: yellow/brown hot water
Yes, we have. Like you both, it has on occasion stopped, but then starts up
again. We mentioned it to Pulte and no reply. We need to follow up as a group.
One weekend, workers were on site to hook up the irrigation system to a new row
of townhomes. They did not let us know, air got into our system and the
facets, showers, toilets ran brown and we had to purchase fresh drinking water.
We had to have the county come out and flush the fire hydrants. Anytime a
connection breaches the system, dirt gets in.
I’m sorry you’re having trouble, but maybe we can have some strength in numbers.
We run all showers and tubs each week now, but that’s only a temporary fix.
One recourse would be if we can’t get any satisfaction from Fieldstone (to get
to Pulte), we can file a complaint with the county on the provision of safe
water.
Missie and Bruce Grawert
1925 Morrison Drive
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On Jun 6, 2020, at 9:08 PM, Laura Burke
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I noticed it in the beginning when I would fill the guest tub but haven’t
noticed it recently. Sometimes if they’re doing construction and turn the
water off during the day it can kick up sediment.
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On Jun 6, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Claudia Campo
<claudiapcampo@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:claudiapcampo@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Has anyone experienced this? Since moving here I’ve noticed our whites are
not as white anymore. In addition, we have had a strange occurrence of hot
water coming out yellow/brown but only when two sources of hot water are
running at the same time. This will happen for a few days and then stops. I
had not noticed this for a few months but happened again today. Perhaps our
water heater is acting up. Thought I would check here to see if anyone has
experienced this.
Thank you,
Claudia (633 Brennan)
