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Marc,<BR>
Red and orange stains are mostly hard water stains, meaning the solid particulates that will not evaporate that are dissolved in the water. Usually lead, iron and manganese that the water picked up on route from the treatment plant to your house. If the stains are pinkish, it might be some sort of biofilm. Here's a link to info on that: <A href="http://www.clcjawa.com/TechData/033006-22-OPF042006_Feature_3.pdf">http://www.clcjawa.com/TechData/033006-22-OPF042006_Feature_3.pdf</A>.<BR>
Brian <BR>
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<BR>> From: towntalk-request@riverdale-park.org<BR>> Subject: TownTalk Digest, Vol 21, Issue 17<BR>> To: towntalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:16 +0000<BR>> <BR>> Send TownTalk mailing list submissions to<BR>> towntalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>> <BR>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<BR>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> towntalk-request@riverdale-park.org<BR>> <BR>> You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> towntalk-owner@riverdale-park.org<BR>> <BR>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> than "Re: Contents of TownTalk digest..."<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Today's Topics:<BR>> <BR>> 1. does your tap water look like this (Marc Molino)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 1<BR>> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:18:11 -0400<BR>> From: Marc Molino <mmolino54@hotmail.com><BR>> Subject: [RP TownTalk] does your tap water look like this<BR>> To: <hope_in_hyattsville@yahoogroups.com>,<BR>> "TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" <towntalk@riverdale-park.org><BR>> Message-ID: <BAY140-W4928CF89A6254089C7E5C1A5E10@phx.gbl><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> We use a humidifier in the bedroom (especially during the dry winter months) and we fill it with water from the tap (sometimes straight, and sometimes filtered through one of those Brita filters that attaches to the faucet)--using several different types & brands of humidifier, there is always some sort of orange/yellow stain that develops in either the filter or along the working parts of the humidifier after a day or two of running it constantly.<BR>> <BR>> Does anyone know what this is? Anyone else experience this?<BR>> <BR>> Out of the tap, our water appears clear and tastes fine.<BR>> <BR>> Thanks in advance for any input,<BR>> Marc<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> The RP Muse Blog ~ Highlighting local arts & culture. Submissions welcomed.<BR>> http://therpmuse.blogspot.com<BR>> <BR>> _________________________________________________________________<BR>> Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger.<BR>> http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_042008<BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> TownTalk mailing list<BR>> TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>> http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<BR>> <BR>> For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us<BR>> <BR>> End of TownTalk Digest, Vol 21, Issue 17<BR>> ****************************************<BR><BR><br /><hr />Back to work after baby– <a href='http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=5797498&ocid=T067MSN40A0701A' target='_new'>how do you know when you’re ready?</a></body>
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