Hi,

I'm a newbie poster on this forum and have a question I'm not even sure how to ask! Here's my problem:

I've just completed an extensive kitchen reno and replacement of my hot water heater in my 100+ years old house. As far as I can tell,the piping for the hot and cold water risers and all intermediate connections to the kitchen sink, faucet and dishwasher (as well as those for the hot water heater) are all copper and brass. However for the first time ever in this house (and I've been here 21 years), I'm now noticing after washing my cast iron/metal pots and pans, burners, etc. -- and letting them air dry-- that I'm finding rust deposits on the surfaces. This is so whether I wash by hand or dishwasher. I do not notice these deposits on non metal items such as my dishes and glasses nor do I directly notice any rust/iron in the house water supply (e.g. the color and taste of my tap water seems normal enough, as do the ice cubes produced by the fridge's ice maker.)

This rust that now seems to be forming on all my metal objects in the kitchen after contact with water is giving me great concern! Like I said, I never had this problem before "upgrading" my plumbing! What do you think might be causing this? How can I get rid of this problem? If the rust is in my water, isn't this a health hazard? HELP!