Staining from soft water?

[Jsmallberries]

Staining on shower sill around the frame and some at faucet aerator?
Slightly orange. Pasty texture when scraped and squeezed between my fingers. This is 2-3 weeks after being cleaned.

Municipal water and an installed a Fleck 5600 SXT. 10% cross linked resin 48K capacity, 4 years ago.

Tank has been maintained properly

Can this be from an incorrectly set unit? What else should I look for?

 

[Reach4]

I really don't think that is from the water, but rather I suspect some steel up there is getting wet and giving rust stains. When you cleaned, how did that go? What cleaning agent did you use?

 

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[Jsmallberries]

Ajax water and small scrub brush, It came clean completely. It's a standard tract home shower frame, aren't they aluminum? I think you are right though, the ice cubes are perfectly clean

 

[Reach4]

I was wondering if the screws holding that aluminum track in place are rusting.

If a bleach solution makes the color go away, that would be from something growing. Bleach will not take off rust, I think.

 

[Jsmallberries]

Especially rust on white marble, that’s not coming off. Plus it had a pasty texture.

There are no screws holding it down, only where the frame attaches to the walls and at the vertical frame to frame.
I thought it might be excess salt?

 

[Reach4]

Especially rust on white marble, that’s not coming off. Plus it had a pasty texture.

There are no screws holding it down, only where the frame attaches to the walls and at the vertical frame to frame.
I thought it might be excess salt?

Some things that might get rid of rust stains could attack marble, I would think, such as a strong acid. I might try an Iron Out Powder paste?

Down? It?

I would think fasteners might hold the frame UP to the walls and ceiling, but maybe you used glue.

 

[MaxBlack]

My initial thought was that there might be metal corner bead behind the sheetrock that is rusting.

 

[Reach4]

Some exploring around with a strong magnet could be good.