http://www.greendaze.org Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:47:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.greendaze.org/what-is-the-green-mineral-collected-around-the-hot-water-valve-of-my-bathroom-sink/ http://www.greendaze.org/what-is-the-green-mineral-collected-around-the-hot-water-valve-of-my-bathroom-sink/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:02:54 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/what-is-the-green-mineral-collected-around-the-hot-water-valve-of-my-bathroom-sink/ This mineral has formed in a crystalline structure on the outside (not in a problematic way) around the valve for hot water, but not cold. I think this has something to do with galvanization and specifically could involve a reaction with zinc oxide. So what is this and why is it only on the hot water side?
(Note: It comes off very easily, is not a hazard, water is clean by virtue of a city water-treatment plant.)

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