Debris after new water heater installation

[E G]

Hello, I don't know anything about this topic and am hoping some of you have ideas as to why our new hot water heater + hot water circulating pump are depositing sediment and debris into the water. We have copper pipes, house is about 22 years old and we've never had this issue before. We live in SWFL and have city water.

We had a new hot water heater installed yesterday as our old one was leaking and was 11 years old. Last night, bathwater was brown with lots of sediment and this morning it was yellow w/ same brown sediment. A different plumber from the company that installed it came back today to look at it today and says the sediment is due to the pipes and that the increased water pressure from the new heater is causing pieces of old copper pipe to come off into the faucet. Tonight the water is clear but still has sediment. He said suggested we should repipe the house with PEX pipe.

Thanks for your help!!

 

[Reach4]

He said suggested we should repipe the house with PEX pipe.

Not that. If you had galvanized pipes rather than copper, that could be a reasonable suggestion.

 

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[Bannerman]

There will be no increased pressure as the water supply (municipal or private well ?) pressure has not changed.

A build-up of deposits, minerals and metals from within the water will commonly deposit and accumulate on pipe walls over time. Many areas of Florida experience tannin issues.

During the replacement of the WH, the water will have been shut off and the pipes drained. Upon restoring flow, the faster flow through the empty pipes will loosen some of the debris from the pipe walls. Suggest opening all faucets at the same time so fast flow will flush out additional debris. Allow water to run until fully clear. This procedure could be performed 1X-2X per year as preventative maintenance,

 

[Terry]

I normally have the homeowner run hot out of the tub for a while after a water heater replacement. No aerators there and it helps to flush the lines and whatever is in the new tank.

Unless you have tweaked a setting on a PRV, the pressure will remain the same. A new tank doesn't change your pressure.