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Originally Posted by speedball1

There might be some oil residue left in the faucet from the factory causing the rainbow streaks. If running the faucet doesn't clear things up in time then I'd open up the faucet and pour bleach all the way through the valve, spout and aerator while soaking the cartridge. Good luck and purchase some Cameo for your sink. Good luck, Tom

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Thanks will do.

My Rheem water heater corroded after 5 years from rust and sediment.
My bathroom sink faucet near the filter I noticed a blue green stain as well as sediment in the faucet filter.
I am also having trouble with calcium looking spots on my sink, cups, and stainless silverware. White circular spots.
I was told that copper pipes last forever. I replaced my corroded water heater already.
I hate to spend the money on changing from copper to pex in my attic if it is not neccessory.
Please help.

I have copper lines under slab and I am considering replacing it with pex in my attic due to suspicion of copper corrosion.

My water heater corroded after five years. My faucet in the bathroom near filter has blue green stain on it including sediment I removed from the filter. I also have white circular marks on my dishes and Kitchen sink and faucets.

Don't assume copper corrosion because you see mineral stains.
Generally you don't replace copper unless it's really old or showing signs of going, such as all the valves and elbows leaking and full of deposits.
How old is your copper overall?

A water softener will help with mineral deposits in your water heater and in your fixtures, appliances, shower heads and faucets, toilets, and on your dishes, clothes, and skin.

As Tom said, you REALLY need to get your water tested before you start spending tons of money. There are water testing companies everywhere.

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My water heater corroded after five years.

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Please explain, What corroded? The tank? The connections?

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My faucet in the bathroom near filter has blue green stain on it including sediment I removed from the filter.

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Sounds like solder flux. Any work done on your pipes lately? Before you shell out any money on filters or a softener you MUST get your water checked out to see what you've been drinking , Let us know the results. Good luck, Tom

Dayanara
You have started so many threads with the same problem I just merged them all to clean up the clutter. In the future please pick one thread and stick wit it. Thanks, Tom

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Don't assume copper corrosion because you see mineral stains.
Generally you don't replace copper unless it's really old or showing signs of going, such as all the valves and elbows leaking and full of deposits.
How old is your copper overall?

A water softener will help with mineral deposits in your water heater and in your fixtures, appliances, shower heads and faucets, toilets, and on your dishes, clothes, and skin.

As Tom said, you REALLY need to get your water tested before you start spending tons of money. There are water testing companies everywhere.

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I have called so many different places most refer me to water softner company.
The water department will only test my outside mainline.

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dayanara
You have started so many threads with the same problem I just merged them all to clean up the clutter., In the future please pick one thread and stick wit it. thanks, Tom

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I have called so many different places most refer me to water softner company.
The water department will only test my outside mainline.

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Copper pipes 57 years old the age of the house I think.
The water softner I want to buy is whirlpool at Lowe's. $400.00

Don't worry about the copper until you have evidence that it needs replacing. Yes to the question about using Pex. Copper is extremely expensive and Pex is easier to work with anyway, and just as good if not better.
I am 66 and don't want to deal with the usual water softener hassles, lugging bags of salt to the cellar, and doing maintenance, unclumping salts, and so on, so spent $1300 on a non-electric no salt one. I ordered it online from Pelican.

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Don't worry about the copper til you have evidence that it needs replacing. Yes to the question about using Pex. Copper is extremely expensive and Pex is easier to work with anyway, and just as good if not better.
I am 66 and don't want to deal with the usual water softener hassles, lugging bags of salt to the cellar, and doing maintenance, unclumping salts, and so on, so spent $1300 on a non-electric no salt one. I ordered it online from Pelican.

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I finally found a water lab in my area $195.00 to test my water. I still need to install
My whole house filtration. I need to get a plumber to install the whole house filter. I wonder the cost. It's a whirlpool from Lowe's. I am going to put a filter in my shower head and kitchen sink for now as well.

I thought you said you were buying a water softener from Lowe's, not a filter.

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finally found a water lab in my area $195.00 to test my water. I still need to install
My whole house filtration

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Before I spent any money to filter or soften my water I'd sure like to know what I was filtering out of my water.
Get that lab report and find out what you've been drinking. One more time,
Have your water tested and let us know the results. Good luck, Tom

I'm reporting back to say that I am very happy spending 3 times as much as the typical big box store water softener costs. It never wears out, never needs maintenance (except replacing a simple cartridge on a pre-filter every 6 months), and it uses no electricity. It's a thin stainless steel tank that I was able to carry, and will never need big bags of salt lugged down to the cellar. It creates mineral crystals rather than replacing minerals, so that you keep what is good for you in your water, and the filter takes out what is harmful. The crystals do create a white film that wipes right off, unlike the hardened salts.
Pelican is the company. No, I don't work for them. I researched based on glowing reviews by 100% of their customers.

Gee Joy I'm happy for you also. If dayanarara thinks a filter or water softened will solve their problem then I gave this thread my best shot. However, If it were my family drinking rusty water with a oily sheen I'd sure want to test the water before I'd let my family drink any more of it. I can't say that strong enough. Tom

Yeah, she said she found a place to have it tested. I added my comment because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find the thread again. And I suppose I am sort of gaga over this new one after trying to deal with the old one.

One month later - am very happy with the expensive softener. Minerals crystalize and never harden on pots etc, plus all the showers etc are descaled. I can wipe off the white film with a sponge.
I wish OP would come back to say what her water test revealed.