yellow water with bits in it....

[csaddleton]

The water in my bathroom, hot and cold and hot in the kitchen is yellow with bits in, what can this be? I have contacted thames water but with a 10 day SLA on response? Any ideas?

[Huguenot]

The cold water in your kitchen is probably coming direct from the mains.

It sounds like the hot water everywhere and the cold water in your bathroom are coming from a header tank probably in the loft.

It seems a distinct possibility that this is where the contamination is happening, particularly if the cover is dislodged.

It's also a possibility if it's suddenly happened that some creature may have gone to meet their maker in it.

You shouldn't drink it under any circumstances - and someone with a strong stomach should probably go up in the loft and take a look.

[DulwichFox]

What Huguenot said.. Sounds about right.

Also. Do not clean your teeth and rinse from the cold tap in your bathroom

if the water does not come from the mains supply.

Fox.

[csaddleton]

All very good points, but I live in a flat and the boiler is in my bedroom, it is one of those really old massive ones but I don't think that would affect the kitchen...? I showered in it this morning when I looked down I thought I'd lost all control of my bladder !

[Huguenot]

I think the clue is in the really old boiler in your bedroom - this makes me think it's rust in the tank.

If it is, it's not a health risk, but may benefit from a plumber doing a flush.

Why do you think it would not affect the kitchen? Have you got two boilers?

Either way, it's a job for a plumber not Thames Water ;-)

[csaddleton]

OK cool thanks - bit thick when comes to house stuff - plumber it is then - where's dad when you need him eh !

[computedshorty]

Turn on the Tap fully then the mouse that climbed in your expansion tank will come throgh whole.

Probably the Fibreglass insolation had got in by a dislodged cover.

[csaddleton]

gross