Two years old. Also have water softener. Hot water only, comes out cloudy, tiny bubbles, dissipate, becomes clear.
What might be causing this? Almost certainly the water heater, because the cold water also comes through the softener, and it is clear.
Sure, but where might it be coming from? Is there a fix, solution?
It's common with water heaters. It's just harmless air. I don't know what causes it. Sometimes it will accumulate in the line and will spit when the bubble hits the faucet.
First off, you need to call it what folks do around this place.
It's a ................Hot Water Heater.
all humor aside, I think earlybird might be onto something.
There’s a pop off valve on the side
Two years old. Also have water softener. Hot water only, comes out cloudy, tiny bubbles, dissipate, becomes clear.
What might be causing this? Almost certainly the water heater, because the cold water also comes through the softener, and it is clear.
Is this something new or has it always done it?
You on a well or city water?
A corroded anode rod will also cause gas in the water. It's harmless, just annoying.
Didn't notice it earlier, so don't know how long. City water. Note that it is only the hot water, so the source shouldn't matter.
Dissolved air coming out of solution in the pipes. The nitrogen component of the air doesn't come out of solution easily but the oxygen and co2 will. Hot water in the lines cools after being shut off. As it cools the dissolved gasses come out of solution in the form of bubbles.
Coming out of a faucet? They do have aerators on them.
Open all ur faucets let ur tank fill back up and use the pop off valve
My son had this issue, last year, on two paired up water heaters, as almost exactly same conditions with the water softener, etc.............on a house they bought last year. He ordered two electric anode rods and we replaced both, from the top, as it's an easy fix. They stay plugged into an out let as it comes with a low voltage transformer, and a small diode green light stays on showing their working. Life expectancy is 5-8 yrs. on these things, as I'm good with that. Problem solved.
Good Luck,
HS 58
I'd throw a new anode rod in it, it's either 5/8 or 3/4" available at Home Depot or Lowes......sometimes cut to length.
Happens lots of places...
Didn't know you could do anything about it...
I just thought they were scrubbing bubbles to help with suds.