The City of Northglenn was visited by 134 first and second graders as they toured City facilities including City Hall, the Northglenn Recreation Center, Police Department, and the Municipal Court. The children had a hands on tour of the North Metro Fire trucks, Northglenn ambulances, sanitation equipment, street sweeper, park maintenance equipment, water trucks, and a lift truck.
At the end of the tour the kids participated in a community service project by cleaning up the E. B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park. It was a day full of learning and fun!
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What is it and why can it be a problem?
In an estimated 16 million water heaters manufactured between 1993 and 1996, dip tubes may disintegrate, causing low-water pressure, trouble getting hot water, and clogging of home fixtures. | | How do hot-water heaters work?
The dip tube is an integral part of the water heater. Water heaters work by warming cold water before its transmission into pipes in your home. The long pipe inside the hot-water tank that carries cold water to be warmed at the bottom of the tank is known as the dip tube. | | What happened to the dip tube?
Prior to 1993, dip tubes were made of metal — usually steel or copper. Beginning in 1993, dip-tubes manufacturer Perfection Corporation, which sells dip tubes to many water-heater manufacturers, changed to plastic dip tubes. As the defective dip tubes disintegrate, cold water remains at the top of the tank, limiting hot-water supply, while plastic pieces of the dip tube float out into the hot-water pipes, possibly clogging faucets, appliance hoses, etc. After receiving complaints in 1996, Perfection Corporation resumed making dip tubes the old fashioned way. | | Do I have a dip-tube problem?
A dip-tube problem may be present if:
- The hot-water heater was manufactured between 1993 and 1996. Look for a stamped-on code, which should also include the year of manufacture.
- Faucet aerator screens, shower heads, etc., suddenly start to clog with small white particles and clog quickly after cleaning them.
- It suddenly takes forever to get hot water, it never seems very hot, or the hot water seems to run out much too fast — even though the thermostat on the water heater is set to max.
| | What do I do if I have a dip-tube problem?
Call your water-heater manufacturer if you suspect a dip-tube problem. Many water-heater manufacturers will replace the dip tube free of charge. In addition, a settlement to a class-action suit against water-heater manufacturers has been reached.
Proper flushing of the hot-water tanks and lines during replacement of the dip tube should cure any clogging problems caused by the dip-tube particles. |
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