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    Jul 23, 2014, 08:27 AM
    Whirlpool with issues
    Hi I just bought a house on a private well that has been vacant for about a year. There is a whirlpool tub in the master bathroom and the jets had orange residue in them, so I cleaned it. I filled up the tub about an inch above the jets, poured Clorox Clean up with Bleach in and ran the jets for about 10 min. I have done this now about 10 times and orange brown flakes keep coming out. Do I need new pipes? Or is there something else I can try?
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    Jul 23, 2014, 11:34 AM
    Is there a water softener in your house? If so turn off the two vertical valves and open up the horizontal valve. This will bypass the softener/ Now try flushing out the jets again. You do have some jet action don't you? Let me know. Tom
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    Jul 23, 2014, 12:09 PM
    Yes there is a water softener and yes there is jet action. Can you explain why the water softener would have something to do with it? I just want to know the reason behind all of this in case I have future issues. Thanks!
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    Jul 23, 2014, 02:03 PM
    Did you flush the jets? Did it flush the jets clear of the minerals from the softener? How about the rest of the faucets? Any problems there? I would leave the softener bypassed until a service guy could check it out. Good luck, Tom
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