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What are Black Strings from your Faucet? |
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Written by Mike
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Janice from New Jersey Writes:
We have a house that we rent out during the summer and off
season the house is not used as often. I\'ve noticed black
stringy-looking stuff sometimes hanging from the faucet screens. Do you
know what it is or what we should do about it. I\'ve scrubbed it off,
but it eventually comes back. Thanks for your help.
Hi Janice
That's either a bacterial growth or some sort of mold or algae most
likely. You may want to disinfect your pipes using a high strength
chlorine (javex) solution, then flush it through. During the off season,
draining your water lines and ensuring they are dry and there is no water
in them by blowing them through with compressed air may also help.
Hope I've helped.
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