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Another thing you should never do....
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Shorty
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Another thing you should never do....
Step into a shower that's only been used by a man with blinders on.
I was at the apt all day (you know, the one I'm paying for but not living in until after the wedding?) and wanted to take a shower... i haven't even OPENED the shower there in a month, but Rich uses it everyday.
I almost vomited on the floor right then and there.
I was greeted with a red film/spots all over the shower. At first I was  , thinking it was some kind of paint or makeup or something but when I scrubbed it with the scrub brush, it didn't come off!!! I then figured it was some sort of toxic mold, so I suited up with every rubber glove we had, then googled.
Luckily, it only appears to be this:
Red stains – are most often caused by iron (rust) in the water. Testing is needed to determine the amount and the type of iron you have. Iron in water may be: ferrous or ferric. As little as 0.3 parts per million can turn your white clothes a yellow/brown and leave a reddish/brown stain or “slime” in your toilets, tub, shower and sinks. When your water is “hard,” iron stains can be even worse.
I had to run steaming hot water for a few, then clorox the crap out of it.
I asked Rich when the last time he cleaned it was, and of course, I got "Uh, it's cleaned everyday when i use it. I use really hot water when i shower."
ewwwwwwwwwwwwww
So we've learned that dirty grout on the tile floor bother him, but some strange red sea on the floor has no effect! Interesting....
Does anyone know if I can do anything about the water?
Thanks
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Posted 11/5/07 12:00 AM  |
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BunnyWife
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Re: Another thing you should never do....
Yuck! Sorry to hear that Maybe there is a filter you can put on the shower head?
Message edited 11/5/2007 12:13:27 AM.
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| Posted 11/5/07 12:13 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Another thing you should never do....
I installed a whole-house water softener, and use rust-inhibiting salt, and that cleared up the hard water, and the rust.
They have smaller ones for just the showerhead...
http://www.allergybuyersclubshopping.com/shower-filters.html
$50 for this example.
Not all showerhead filters filter out rust, though, so just look at what it says it will filter.
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| Posted 11/5/07 12:20 AM |
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amarto
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Re: Another thing you should never do....
We have the same problem. We put a filter on our water pump, but I'm sure you can get one for the shower head- you just have to make sure it says that it filters out iron.
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| Posted 11/5/07 6:06 AM |
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Myrockette
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Re: Another thing you should never do....
We use this gadget but I think it mainly filters out chlorine. I change the filter about every 2 months or when the water pressure starts to get low.
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| Posted 11/5/07 7:31 AM |
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