johnnyapple
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Is the mains drinking water tap at the kitchen sink ok? Do you live in a soft water (acidic) area? If in doubt take a sample and have it tested- there are many commercial labs that will analyse this at a small cost. Soft water will cause metal pipework and tanks to break down over time and this will be evident in the water supplies.
I doubt this is the issue, as the mains drinking water is the problem, and a water test showed us to have good water parameters regarding hardness, pH (not acidic), though it said there was a sediment issue. When the kitchen tap is pushed to its highest pressure, for every glass thats poured you get various small dark particles. When not pushed to highest pressure, generally you see nothing, though there is a colour off the water... not a rusty colour, more green against the light, quite noticeable. We are getting a new kitchen this month, plumber has said that the plumbing underneath the sink needs sorting badly.
This wouldn't really explain how muck is getting in, bit by bit and wreaking havoc on my washing machine and drinking water. The poor quality of the house's water is particularly noticeable to me when I come back from being away anywhere, its really awful. The attic tank has to be periodically cleaned too, as soil builds up in that. Surely a leak somewhere in the mains is sucking this in, no?
@ BillK, its alright, cheers for the help in any case. Maybe the above sheds more light on this to you, its confusing the heck out of me in any case.
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