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Strange jelly_-ike substance in hot feed
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.19 PM
Just fitted a new shower mixer. Worked fine at first then suddenly went cold, hot water had obviously stopped coming through. Hot water fine in sink next to it though. Took off the mixer and found a jelly-like substance blocking the mesh filter on the hot inlet. Clear, no smell (or taste!) Cleared it and now it's fine again. But WHAT IS IT?
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2 Answers
CGB Plumbing specialist
Rating: 5 out of 5
It could be a form or leguonairs bacteria it is harmless unless inhaled but still not nice, if you have a tank feeding it could be fugal build up in there.
Answered23 October 2018
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D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
legionella is not visible,this this an algae formed in your cold water storage tank,this needs cleaning and disinfecting.
Answered7 March 2019
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