what is that white powder in my tap water?

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what is that white powder in my tap water?

by LaybackPandas » Sep 28th, '09, 05:11

and it slowly disappeared. :shock:
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Re: what is that white powder in my tap water?

by Intuit » Sep 28th, '09, 10:04

Probably dissolved excess gas that is suddenly released when you turn on the tap. Like seltzer water after pouring, first cloudy white, then goes clear.
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Re: what is that white powder in my tap water?

by Brinson » Oct 11th, '09, 02:34

Hard Water Deposits?
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Re: what is that white powder in my tap water?

by teaskeptic » Oct 11th, '09, 11:24

I get a lot of ugly white bits floating around my kettle if I don't descale for a while. Try descaling your kettle?
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Re: what is that white powder in my tap water?

by silverneedles » Oct 11th, '09, 12:33

Intuit wrote:Probably dissolved excess gas that is suddenly released when you turn on the tap. Like seltzer water after pouring, first cloudy white, then goes clear.
^ what he said
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