Filter for hot water? (dip tube problem)

Maxx · Oct 10, 2007

Just replaced a dip tube in my water heater, but the old crumbling dip tube broke off & fell to the tank bottom.

As a stop-gap measure (a few months or so, until I can replace the water heater) is it possible/prudent to install a filter AFTER the hot water, thus filtering out the large plastic chunks? (a sediment filter)

The particles are clogging up the faucet aerators, and I fear they may damage/clog my shower mixing valves. I think a hi-flow filter tat only catches large particles my work.

Will this work?

theelviscerator · Oct 10, 2007

I could be wrong but most filters are not rated for hot water.

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Maxx · Oct 10, 2007

After checking, it seems there are high temp filters, but pricey (100.00 for the casing, around 30.00 per filter)

So it would be a fairly high priced band-aid.

But would/will it work?

Patrick88 · Oct 10, 2007

Maxx said:
After checking, it seems there are high temp filters, but pricey (100.00 for the casing, around 30.00 per filter)

So it would be a fairly high priced band-aid.

But would/will it work?

If it is what you think it is. Yes it would work.

Turn the tank off and try to drain and flush it out. I would use a water heater pump that can be used to drain the tank and the turn it around and back flush it with a laundry valve, sillcock, or laundry sink faucet.

Master Plumber Mark · Oct 10, 2007

change the heater

you cant get that out...

its nearly imossible to do that in a
efficient manner

its not worth the trouble to fool with...

you might be able to blow out a bunch
through the drain port with the faucet on
and under full pressure...

bite the bullet and put in a new water heater

before that old dip tube bites you back....

Markts30 · Oct 11, 2007

Easier and cheaper - cut a "y strainer" into the hot line just after the heater - it will trap the particles and is made to be cleaned periodically....

Maxx · Oct 11, 2007

markts30 said:
Easier and cheaper - cut a "y strainer" into the hot line just after the heater - it will trap the particles and is made to be cleaned periodically....

Hmmm, sounds interesting. I am not familiar with that, could you explain?

Thanks!

Maxx · Oct 11, 2007

After a little Googling, is this what a y-strainer is/looks like? ( or is it wye strainer? )

Toolaholic · Oct 11, 2007

After the big dip tube failures,and a class action suit: Plumbing conts. were
vacuuming out WTS .use a shop vac duct tape and pvc pipe. Myself ,I'd just replace wh

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