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What to do about sediment comming in pipes in house

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I believe sediment filter inline would take care off this.The only thing I can think of is that you have the wrong kind of sediment filter on your line. You may want to check what the size of the screen is, or what the micron size the filter will take out. Too big of filter will let the small **** through, but too little will plug up super fast. Sometime you have to take the good with the bad until what ever caused the disturbance in your well is done.

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Install a water filter on the main line coming in the house.

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10 year old homes today usually do not have galvanized pipe. They have copper or pex plastic pipe. These do not rust.
Is rusty water on both hot and cold line, or just hot line?
Just hot line, then check anode rod and flush tank:
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Our gas water heater (Rheem Optima Quick recovery 81 series) heats the water as evidenced by the steaming water we can release from the temperature and pressure relief valve but we get no hot water from...

Sounds like a plumbing problem.

Since no tap gets hot water, chances are good the problem lies in the hot water pipes between the water heater to the first Tee.
Look for sediment lodged in water heater hot water pipe.
Or sediment lodged in elbow or Tee.

Other problems can be in play.
Faulty check valve or mixing valve if these are installed.
Faulty recirculation system if this is installed.
Also crossover at single-handled faucet where the cartridge is bad and lets the cold water flow into hot water pipe whenever another faucet is turned on. If you are getting cold water out the hot tap, and you know the hot water heater has hot water, then crossover is suspect > in addition to sediment blockage at hot water heater.

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1) You posted under Bosch tankless water heater.
There should be a nameplate on front of unit or located where you can see it.
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3) Remove pipes and see if clog can be flushed.

4) Also U-tupe search "delime tankless water heater" and technique used for deliming will be good way to clear out tankless clog and sediment.
Your tankless should be delimed each year anyway.

5) Read your manual cover to cover, and see words 'troubleshoot' and 'maintenance' are used throughout manual. Get acquainted with your water heater and manual, because tankless are maintenance heavy, especially if conditions are not optimal and as unit ages.

6) All costs are energy. Install tank type water heater for ez do-it-yourself repairs and maintenance.
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http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html

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I am losing water pressure, but only on the hot side. Cold pressure is fine, as you add hot the pressure fades, the hotter the less pressure. This is at all points in the house. The water heater was...

You have a clog in the hot water line.
If problem is at one faucet, then remove aerator and clean, then disassemble lines underneath sink.

If problem is at every faucet, then that moves search close to water heater.
Look at hot water line that exits water heater and trace that line to first Tee.
Look at cold water line that enters water heater and trace that line to Tee.
Clog is located between those 2 Tees.

Buy pressure tester that connects to hose thread.
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Connect pressure gauge to hot water heater drain valve.
Then conduct same test you did at faucet.
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If pressure does not drop, then clog is on hot side of tank.

Suspect 1 is any place two different metals join. For example galvanized pipe and copper.
Suspect 2 is supply pipes that exit top of tank. Take apart and look inside pipes for corrosion and sediment lining pipe walls.
Suspect 3 is elbow. Disassemble pipes and look for sediment and flakes of rust.
Suspect 4 is all suspects above, each having sediment and corrosion.

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Cold water pressure poor in shower. Just had Rheem installed.

You might have clog in water lines.
If shower is only place where low pressure exists, then clog is probably at shower valve.
Disassemble valve and see if clog will flush out.
From there, you have to keep moving back along cold water line looking for pipe filled with sediment or elbow that has obstruction.

If pressure problem is bad at every cold tap, but doesn't affect Hot water, then clog is inside Cold line somewhere after water heater connects to cold line.
Buy a pressure gauge that connects to water hose.
Buy adapter that also fits pipe thread.
For example Brady BTG 100.
Test outdoor spigot for baseline pressure.
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Close cold line and open hot tap and see how much pressure drops.

Next, move pressure gauge along cold water line.
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Look for any place galvanized pipe connects to copper pipe, since this will be likely place for obstruction because of bi-metal corrosion.

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You have clog in the water line.
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Buy pressure gauge at hardware store that threads onto hose connection.
Brady BTG 100 at Amazon
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http://waterheatertimer.org/Water-heater-will-not-drain.html

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Shame on you! NO that filter should be changed at least every 3 months. You need to sanitize the housing with 1 tsp bleach, rinse completely and reinstall filter. If it got in to water heater you may have carbon fines in hot water for a long time. Take all the airators off faucets and flush completely.
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Hansgrohe concealed thermostatic mixer ref no 1537418

check for sediment in your valve body... sometimes sediment can build up particularly in hot water pipes and that can cause the pressure balancing function of the valve to limit total hot water and therefore you cant get it hot enough... here is a link to what I think is the proper valve and the instructions for installing it... you'll want to follow the instructions for flushing and pressure testing... if you have good pressure at the thermo body then you might try adjusting the hot limit stop also covered in the document linked below...

http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/JP/hrgh0264.pdf

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