Gold dust in my plumbing

[Mikey P]

no, my Colonoscopy is still a couple weeks away, this is my TM plumbing I'm referring to..

My HydroForce was hardly putting out for the last few jobs so I checked the internal screen filter right after the male QC. Nothing there.

As it got worse and worse I got serious about finding the fix so I plugged the gun straight into the QC on the front of the machine and POW! full pressure. Next I took the Male QC off and popped it into the female on the front of the machine and there it was, very low pressure...low...low.... splurge..pop and POW full pressure!

Something was behind the check valve inside the male. Once the water dried up on the step of the side door I found the culprit. Very fine, very consistent gold dust...or brass dust...or copper dust...really not sure, never had this happen in 30 years in California.

Cali water comes mostly out of reservoirs while Nevada is most well and ground water.


Anyone else seen this?


Wish I took a darn picture..

 

[Desk Jockey]

Sooo its in your water huhh.

Thens its entirely possible...that you could shit a brick?

 

[Zee]

Sooo its in your water huhh.

Thens its entirely possible...that you could shit a brick?

A gold brick...


Next thing you know.... Some guy is going through Mikey's septic tank digging for gold.

And here I thought Nevada was the silver state.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Mining the miners.

 

[Old Coastie]

You have an impeller or bushing that is galling.

 

[Mikey P]

Should I swab the decks?

 

[Old Coastie]

oi?

 

[Mark Saiger]

Yep....we see it here too...

Just sometimes get a big old blob of the stuff...

light tan in color...and if we little it settle in our TM pipes even with water softeners...filters....(which is still gets by)....

It will scale up the Truckmounts especially with the heat seaming to want to turn it to Calcium.

We just make it a ritual to descale every month to two months....

I had a moment where plugged up a TM...overnighted a new Cat Water Pump thinking the problem....

got the new pump....NOPE! same problem....

Pulled that thing apart going connector to connector until found the scale up.....

Took toilet bowl cleaner and a small screw driver to unplug and get the junk freed up....

We have even had TM's in our area get plugged up needing new Heat Exchangers.....

So Yep...I am very familiar with what you are referring to @Mikey P

We just had one of our screens get plugged on Thursday at the Inline Pressure Sprayer too....

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

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Yep....we see it here too...

Just sometimes get a big old blob of the stuff...

light tan in color...and if we little it settle in our TM pipes even with water softeners...filters....(which is still gets by)....

It will scale up the Truckmounts especially with the heat seaming to want to turn it to Calcium.

We just make it a ritual to descale every month to two months....

I had a moment where plugged up a TM...overnighted a new Cat Water Pump thinking the problem....

got the new pump....NOPE! same problem....

Pulled that thing apart going connector to connector until found the scale up.....

Took toilet bowl cleaner and a small screw driver to unplug and get the junk freed up....

We have even had TM's in our area get plugged up needing new Heat Exchangers.....

So Yep...I am very familiar with what you are referring to @Mikey P

We just had one of our screens get plugged on Thursday at the Inline Pressure Sprayer too....

What product, and procedure do you use to descale Mark? I've been told that aluminum fresh tanks play a big role in scale issues, especially in areas with hard water. Something about how the water reacts with the aluminum. My new van has a poly fresh water pond. Cleanco 47....... Really like it so far.... Only 100 hrs in tho.....
Jeff @ SCC

 

[steve_64]

Imagine what you are leaving in the carpet.

 

[hogjowl]

Sooo its in your water huhh.

Thens its entirely possible...that you could shit a brick?

BAHAHAHA!

 

[Bob Pruitt]

Mark has video on de-scaling :-)

 

[Mikey P]

this is metal, NOT mineral deposits.


Plugged up the fine screen filer in my PMF hard surface wand to day..

 

[Desk Jockey]

Is it possible some metal somewhere got fatigued or stressed from the Vegas Experience and is falling out into the solution system?

 

[Mikey P]

you bet it's possible.

 

[steve_64]

this is metal, NOT mineral deposits.


Plugged up the fine screen filer in my PMF hard surface wand to day..

It's rusty water Po it a magnet tobit it's iron I bet.

Get a fresh water tank and use good water. It's why you didn't see it in Cali. You carried water there right.

 

[Mikey P]

I have an on board softner, granted it's not a Kinetico

It's rusty water Po it a magnet tobit it's iron I bet.

damn that is IS good weed ..

 

[ruff]

And that's before he inhaled.

 

[Desk Jockey]

LOL

 

[Zee]

I was gona ask too: Steve, what exactly did your body receive to get that effect? Was it a liquid state or gaseous state mind modifier?

 

[Desk Jockey]

you bet it's possible.

We will have a unit or two get parts metal fatigued from extreme cold while out extracting water. Doesn't happen regularly and worse it doesn't happen right away. Usually in the Spring in heavy use you will see those parts fail.

In your case it was extreme heat & pressure.

 

[hogjowl]

Or the lack thereof

 

[steve_64]

Lol couldn't see my typing did that tile job tonight

 

[Desk Jockey]

So what is your deal with the raft? You enjoy the time alone?

 

[steve_64]

I was gona ask too: Steve, what exactly did your body receive to get that effect? Was it a liquid state or gaseous state mind modifier?

Yes

 

[Desk Jockey]

lol

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

this is metal, NOT mineral deposits.


Plugged up the fine screen filer in my PMF hard surface wand to day..

I guess there's quirks to all gear.... My PTO drive shaft on my new Cleanco is, well, kinda noisy... I took some Fluid Film, and sprayed a good 15-18 secs. in all 4 vent holes..... The blower tach jumped from 2850, to 3100..... Go figure.... And stayed there.... Obviously a little metal on metal drag..... Had to dial it back down to 2850. Everything has its strengths, and weaknesses....
Jeff @ SCC

 

[steve_64]

I still think it's iron sludge. I use to get it when I didn't have good soft water

Using a softner helps some but even homes on a softner with iron issues still has issues like screens plugging with sludge.

Wait till you get Browning issues from it. And even odors.

 

[Jimmy L]

Was getting gunk in my screens too so I think I just might be running a cup of vinegar in my solution jug from now on or once a month for a rinse agent. Cleanco 56 here. Where are those vent holes on the shaft? What was that stuff you sprayed?

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Was getting gunk in my screens too so I think I just might be running a cup of vinegar in my solution jug from now on or once a month for a rinse agent. Cleanco 56 here. Where are those vent holes on the shaft? What was that stuff you sprayed?

I used Fluid Film.... Great all-around lubricant..... I use it on everything from door hinges, to the meat slicer in my kitchen(food safe product).... Just don't spray it in the blower lube hole.... It's a little thick for that...... My Cleanco has vent holes along the shaft. From the doghouse back to the unit.... If I remember tomorrow, when I get to the shop, I'll snap a pic or 2.....