A 3rd purpose for an aerator is to keep the water flow from splashing as much as it hits an object. At least it seems that way to me.
On 2/2/2013 12:34 PM, Ron Johnson wrote:
The purpose of the aerator does two things. First it restricts the water flow so when you was your hands or face or even leave it running when you shave or brush your teeth, you won't be using as much water, thus saving money on water charges. The other thing is, beleive it or not, to make taste better. Aerated water, actually taste better - next time your out hiking taste the water tumbling down the rocks as opposed to filling a container then drinking it.
As far as the white in the water, it's probably very small air bubbles that eventually go to the surface.
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: subprong@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 12:23:03 -0600
Subject: Re: [DIY] question about smelly water?
It happens here on occasion as well (via city water). Seems rather random. It smells and tastes funny. Both hot and cold water so it's not a water heater thing. I remember looking it up and there are several factors that could lead to such thing but for the most part the authors seem to think it's nothing to worry about.
To piggyback onto this water thread, does anyone know the reasoning behind (what I assume is) aerated water? I do not have an aerator hooked up to the faucet spout. I've noticed this sometimes in hot water but recently I saw this happen with cold water for a couple of days. As an example. Fill up a glass with cold water via the spout. The water practically looks white. Let it set for a few minutes and it clears up (literally and figuratively). It no longer does that but seemed really strange. I do not have a water softener or other such device. City water and a gas water heater.
On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Ray Kornele <krazykyngekorny@gmail.com> wrote:
A lot of water contains dissolved sulfur di-oxide. especially, well water. When it sits for several hours the gas migrates upward. So, you smell it when you open the tap. Soon the water coming from the tap is better mixed, so you don't smell it.
The small amount it takes to smell is not enough to be harmful. You get more than that in a boiled egg.
Solution: ignore it. It is annoying, but nothing more.
KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)
On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 7:23 AM, shasha529 <shasha529@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi there, I am wandering why sometimes when I turn on my bathroom sink the water smells like i guess you would say sewage or some sort of rotton egg smell, it only lasts for a few seconds but this has happened a few times now and im gettin leary??? Does anyone know why this would happen?
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