Why is my hot water cloudy but cold clear

longwalks1

As above, run our hot tap for a few minutes, it gets really hot but is always cloudy, yet the cold water is as clear as can be (we had a new combi boiler fitted about 14 months ago)

Is this normal? Just being inquisitive more than anything...

Thanks in advance

flashg67

I may be totally wrong but I have this issue, particularly when the water gets really hot - I think it's something to do with minerals etc dissolving in the hot water?

Ruski

If it's via a combi it's because the water has been 'forced' thru tiny waterways in a heat exchanger - not unusual at all.

HTH

Russ

chrisw

Does the hot water clear after being left standing for a couple of minutes?

If so, it's probably full of tiny air bubbles which make it appear cloudy.

neilmcl

chrisw wrote: »

Does the hot water clear after being left standing for a couple of minutes?

If so, it's probably full of tiny air bubbles which make it appear cloudy.

^This. Can I assume you have a combi boiler. All will do this to an extent, particularly if you don't fully open the tap. It's just tiny air bubbles mixed in with the running water.

If the water is actually discoloured then you have a different issue.

cajef

neilmcl wrote: »

Can I assume you have a combi boiler.

It pays to read the OP.

britishboy wrote: »

As above, run our hot tap for a few minutes, it gets really hot but is always cloudy, yet the cold water is as clear as can be (we had a new combi boiler fitted about 14 months ago)