"tbell" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:08:32 -0800, K Barrett wrote
(in article ):

As we know orchids like nice clean water. Water districts send out
annual
reports, ours state the water around here ain't bad. So why can't I grow
orchids better? I kept thinking it was the water quality, and almost put
in
a reverse osmosis system. Those of you with long memories know that I
just
can't stomach the waste water these generate. I've xeriscaped my yard so
no
need for watering there either.

To make a long story short water pressure in my house really started to
suck, so I tackled a plumber I could trade services with. Today he
opened
up some walls and here's what we find.

Small wonder the water was pinkish when a pot is filled for boiling
spaghetti. Small wonder orchid roots burn. Consider the source. Or at
least the pathway from the source to my orchids.... John G. Talpa will
spin!

K Barrett

Yuk!
You should be very glad that's only in your water pipes, and not your
coronaries!

Tom
Walnut Creek, CA
Nikon D200


Indeed! There are a few pipes where the diameter was clogged down to an
opening about 1/4 in.... small wonder we had no water pressure. The house
once had a water sofener (Culligan) and I'm sure the NaCl corroded the
galvanized pipes. The house (constructed in 1975) is a curious mix of
copper and galvanized pipes. Don't ask me where the savings was in the
construction costs..... plumber says it makes no sense whatsoever.