• safesyrup@feddit.ch
    52·
    1 year ago

    Fill a glass with the shower water and notice that it isn‘t white. It if indeed is however, it is contaminated.

    • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
      40·
      1 year ago

      This. Also let it sit for a bit. If the white colour goes away then the water just had dissolved oxygen in it that was bubbling out.

      • paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        1 year ago

        This reminds me this was how our water always was in southern California. Straight from the tap it would be foggy and even fizz a bit as the air escaped. You just let it sit a minute or squeeze some lemon, just fine, but out of town guests were appalled. Maybe it’s the same now but with those fridge door dispensers you can’t tell.

  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
    31·
    1 year ago

    Joining in with everyone else. There were a few places I’ve lived that the hot water always looked milky, but once it cooled/settled out would become normal again. There’s (usually) just too much air mixed into it. If it stays cloudy, you might have too much calcium or other mineral in your water (more if you’re rural and using a well.)

        • Cornpop@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          1 year ago

          No, you need to test the water hardness to determine if you fix, replace, or install a softener. White water is most likely caused by an air injection system, most commonly used to treat iron in the water. It is perfectly OK if that’s the case. To test it, fill a glass with the white water and let it sit for a couple mins, you will see it start to clear up at the bottom first, then go completely clear eventually. If that’s what’s happening your system is working as it is suppose to and removing the iron by forcing it to oxidize with the air.

  • lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 year ago

    The solubility of air in water depends on temperature. When water that is saturated with air is heated, the air will bubble out of the water as the solution becomes supersaturated. We’ve all seen this watching a pot of water heating on the stove. Long before it boils, bubbles of air start forming on the bottom and sides of the pot.

    In your shower, hot and cold water start out saturated, but when they mix, the warm water can be supersaturated, causing tiny bubbles that make the water look milky.

  • BellaDonna@mujico.org
    7·
    1 year ago

    I have no idea what you’re talking about at all. Water from my shower, or any shower I remember doesn’t and hasn’t ever looked white. This must be…a regional or water quality problem. Limestone in the water? Well water? I feel like you’re about to learn this isn’t a typical experience for many people.