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  • Sep 11, 2007, 08:00 AM
    cu506
    Foreign object in tap water
    Hi everyone,

    I use a Brita water filter that you attached to the water tap in the kichten directly. I clean it every 2 months, then this time when I opened the filter, I found 5 cooked-rice-grain-look-alike foreign objects on the screen.

    I cleaned them out then had a second thought. How could cooked rice grains get into the water pipe? Is it something that I have to take an action about?

    I live in a townhouse complex and sent an email regarding this matter to my management office. What else can I do?

    May
  • Sep 11, 2007, 09:56 AM
    John Da
    [B]Cue 506 -------------- Sounds like Calcium deposits. Do you have a hot water tank? Check water Temp on thermostat, It may be set to high. :)
  • Sep 11, 2007, 11:33 AM
    cu506
    Thank you, John Da.

    However, we don't have a hot water tank. We had a instant water heater instead.

    I ran cold water only and the filter screen caught two white objects. They are not as big as rice grains and looks like a small piece of toilet paper.

    I thought Calsium deposits are solid and hard. The foreign objects that I found are soft and white.
  • Sep 11, 2007, 11:39 AM
    John Da
    Is it in kitchen strainers only??? If so--- it's hot water--- Do you notice it in tub?
    Or bath roon sink strainer?
  • Sep 11, 2007, 12:01 PM
    cu506
    Okay, so I ran some COLD water only at downstair washroom sink. I ran it for 3 minutes and found two very very small pieces of white objects. They are less than 3-5mm, long and thin.

    I have not tried hot water yet.
  • Sep 11, 2007, 03:39 PM
    John Da
    The hot water used to shower,dish washer, sinks,are heated from townhouse furnace,hot water tank. I believe it is. Talk to other members in town house, They will not know?
    It isn't coming from town water,but through piping in property. ;)
  • Sep 11, 2007, 03:42 PM
    danielnoahsmommy
    To be on the safe side I would not drink the water and or boil it. Contact the supplier of the water and save some samples of what you have found
  • Sep 11, 2007, 04:01 PM
    cu506
    Thank you for your answers. I emailed Toronto water department regarding this matter and I'm waiting for their response.
  • Sep 11, 2007, 06:21 PM
    ballengerb1
    Debris in water is not uncommon. I would install a whole house water filter just after the main, about $90 at Home Depot. You'd be surprised what you'll find when you change that filter. I would not be too alarmed, calcium can be soft just like scale.

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