Adventures in shaving... rusty water

[saintpat]

So it appears my hot water heater is shot based on the rust coming out of the faucet. :sad: I'm praying it's not the pipes. The plumber is replacing the hot water heater today but that left me with a few choices this morning: shave with rusty water, bust out the electric, go to work unshaven, or... get some nice clean cold water and boil it!

Needless to say I had a hot hot hot shave this morning! Luckily I let the water cool off a bit while in the shower but it was still steaming pretty good when I poured it from the tea kettle into the sink. There was audible lather break down when I dipped the tip of my brush in. Still had plenty of lather for three passes and I'm pretty sure I didn't burn my face. The only thing I missed was a warm rinse off between passes. That hot blade really slices through the whiskers. Not recommending it for every day but fun to improvise a bit.

Enjoy the day gents!

[arm017]

Ouch! Hope the pipes aren't rusted.

[StuMcB]

Feel your worry there. had the same happen just befor Christmas. Checked for leaks in all the walls couldn't find a thing. Engineer found a leaky joint on the hot water tank. Phew! 20 min fix all OK since (fingers crossed).

[saintpat]

The tank is past its expected life so we were due for a new one. Hopefully that's all it is! If the plumber doesn't get there soon I may get a chance to refine my boiling water for shaving technique :)

[Straight Rasier User]

Just let the rust settle in the sink and shave and you should be ok.

Pipes should be OK because they are made of different materials.

[Mspec]

Hope your saga is nothing too costly, that's less $$ for shaving gear

[Prof. Moriarty]

The tank is past its expected life so we were due for a new one. Hopefully that's all it is! If the plumber doesn't get there soon I may get a chance to refine my boiling water for shaving technique :)
Or you could switch to cold water shaving.

[Presbyteros]

The tank is past its expected life so we were due for a new one. Hopefully that's all it is! If the plumber doesn't get there soon I may get a chance to refine my boiling water for shaving technique :)

Do it. They have a definite life. And the rust is better than an ever expanding puddle in your basement.

[denim]

Getting another tank water heater, or are you going tankless?

[retturn2blades]

Ouch! Hope the pipes aren't rusted.
Most pipes are copper so they don't rust. As to the water heater, it should be drained of a few gallons of water every few moths to prevent the bottom of the heater from getting cruded-up and rust accumulating. Of course, most people ignore that maintenance regimen.

[galopede]

You could always try adding cold water to the hot water from the kettle in the sink!

Gareth

[M80]

Or you could switch to cold water shaving.

Best advice.

[Toddy]

A kettle was all anyone used for hot water for shaving or washing before the 50s when everyone started getting hot water systems.

[thatsilverguy]

A kettle was all anyone used for hot water for shaving or washing before the 50s when everyone started getting hot water systems.

Ah. Everything old is new again :biggrin1:

[Go Forth]

Wasn't the shower water rusty?

[saintpat]

New tank finally went in yesterday and the water is nice and clear. A pricey fix but we are now up to current code and have a nice big tank that should last us quite some time.

Enjoyed the clean water in my sink for the shave this morning. :thumbup1: