Things You'll Need:
- Check valve
- New copper piping
- New hot water tank
- Water softener/Iron filter
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Step 1
Replace the hot water tank if it is over 10 years old as the bladder could be leaking, making the interior of the tank rust. If this is the case, then some of the rust particles could be turning up in your water when you turn the hot water on.
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Step 2
Replace galvanized piping with copper pipe. Galvanized pipes are known for being rust prone, and the insides of them could be disintegrating and turning the water brown. Have a professional plumbing service replace all of the piping throughout the house if this is suspected to be the problem.
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Step 3
Install check valves at the intake of each boiler on your boiler system. Sometimes valves will fail or rust away, and the stagnant water from inside the boiler can leak into your water supply. This rust-tinged water could be causing your rusty water and is considered hazardous to consume.
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Step 4
Install a water softener/iron filter. If you are on well water, there are numerous reasons that your water could be rusty, including high iron content, a shift in the well's aquifer, and "rust algae." Installing a system to filter the water as it comes into the house should prevent these problems.
