C cbs1 New Member Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Sep 18, 2006 #1 There was a thread on this subject back in 2004, did anybody ever figure out where this debris was coming from?, I have the same problem - only in the hot water line and only in the kitchen faucet.
There was a thread on this subject back in 2004, did anybody ever figure out where this debris was coming from?, I have the same problem - only in the hot water line and only in the kitchen faucet.
Plumber1 Plumber Messages 1,417 Reaction score 1 Points 0 Location Florida Sep 18, 2006 #2 first guess is your dip tube, it takes cold water to near the bottom of the w/h. its probably deteriorating and needs to be replaced. Or it's the mag. rod deteriorating and it needs replacing. I wouldn't replace it if your heater is very old. I would just plug the hole.
first guess is your dip tube, it takes cold water to near the bottom of the w/h. its probably deteriorating and needs to be replaced. Or it's the mag. rod deteriorating and it needs replacing. I wouldn't replace it if your heater is very old. I would just plug the hole.