Ensure that your stop tap is fully open and that hot water pipes are lagged to minimise warming of cold water pipes, as this may lead to water becoming cloudy due to the presence of air bubbles.
A number of customers find that the water from their tap has a cloudy appearance, often first thing in the morning, or when thee tap has not been run for a period of time. The most common cause of this is the presence of tiny air bubbles in the water.
You can check this by standing a glass of water for a few moments and watching the cloudiness clear from the bottom of the glass upwards. Air in water is completely harmless.
Air can enter water pipes following burst mains and other operational activities when the pipes return to full pressure. In these circumstances, the water will often remain cloudy, even if taps are run but will usually start to clear within a few hours.
Cloudy water can also occur because of internal plumbing issues and can be caused by localised warming of cold water pipes by adjacent hot water pipes or by restrictions in the system, such as a half-open stop tap. In these circumstances, when the cloudiness appears every time the tap is turned on, and the water comes through warm for a few seconds, simply lagging your hot water pipes and ensuring that your stop tap is almost fully open should solve the problem.
Further information may be found on our white or cloudy water facts page, otherwise please contact us.
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