{"id":7005,"date":"2017-11-28T19:43:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T03:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/?p=7005"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:48:56","slug":"podcast-qa-3-water-softener-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/podcast-qa-3-water-softener-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Q&#038;A: Blue Stains After Water Softener Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Podcast Q&amp;#038;A: Blue Stains After Water Softener Installation\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2017-11-28T19:43:31-08:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M08S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Note: This podcast transcript has been edited for clarity and length.\r\nHi, my name is Gerry Bulfin. 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I go deeper into various well wa...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cleanwatermadeeasy\/content.blubrry.com\/cleanwatermadeeasy\/QA-003.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"6.8\" \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fcleanwatermadeeasy%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fcleanwatermadeeasy%2FQA-003.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleanwaterstore.com%2Fblog%2Fpodcast-qa-3-water-softener-installation%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cleanwatermadeeasy\/content.blubrry.com\/cleanwatermadeeasy\/QA-003.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=7005-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cleanwatermadeeasy\/content.blubrry.com\/cleanwatermadeeasy\/QA-003.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"QA-003.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><blockquote><p>Note: This podcast transcript has been edited for clarity and length.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hi, my name is Gerry Bulfin. I\u2019m a WQA-certified master Water Specialist and water contractor here in Santa Cruz, California, Northern California. I go deeper into various well water treatment systems and problems each week on our main podcast, but I\u2019m trying to do more of these quick Q&amp;A episodes. We get so many questions daily, and people email, call, and chat with us through our website, so there are always great questions.<\/p>\n<p>This week, John contacted us and said, \u201cWe recently had a water softener installed, and now we\u2019re having a problem with blue stains. The company that installed the softener tested our water, and it is not acidic. They said it was not their fault and that they could not help.\u00a0Have you ever heard of this happening?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What Causes Blue Stains in Homes With Copper Pipes?<\/h2>\n<p>Well, John, yes, we have done it quite a few times. Let me talk about where the blue stains come from. You probably already know this, but blue staining inside, like the blue stains you see on your fixtures, bathtub, or laundry, is a result of copper corrosion. So your house, no doubt, has copper pipes. If you see blue stains, something is corroding the copper pipe. Most of our customers who have problems with blue stains have acidic well water.<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s a good reason to check the water and make sure it\u2019s not acidic. If the water is acidic, usually, we find that corrosive water that is acidic is not that hard. Therefore, it\u2019s aggressive water, and you have a problem with copper corrosion, and you get blue stains. The answer is to fix the acidity using our calcite neutralizer, fresh marble, or calcium carbonate.<\/p>\n<h2>When It\u2019s Not the Water: Plumbing Problems That Cause Corrosion<\/h2>\n<p>You had a water softener installed because your water is hard, and the installer confirmed it\u2019s not acidic. So why the blue stains? In many cases, the issue comes down to plumbing.<\/p>\n<p>Often, the ends of copper pipes aren\u2019t properly deburred before installation. This leaves jagged edges that become corrosion sites. In some cases, too much acid flux is used during soldering, which can also lead to internal corrosion\u2014especially if not cleaned off properly.<\/p>\n<p>The only real fix is to find the affected section of copper pipe, remove it, and have it replaced\u2014ideally by a plumber who carefully deburrs and installs it correctly. If it\u2019s a short section, you might be able to switch to stainless steel flex lines instead.<\/p>\n<p>Here in the Bay Area, we\u2019ve seen widespread issues with copper corrosion due to poor plumbing practices combined with naturally corrosive water. Local agencies have even issued alerts urging better installation practices to avoid this kind of problem.<\/p>\n<h2>Is the Softener Itself Causing the Staining?<\/h2>\n<p>Another myth that folks often think about is softeners. They think they remove the calcium carbonate and hardness, so now the softener makes the water aggressive or corrosive. In fact, that\u2019s not true. If you have hard water and a neutral pH, meaning it\u2019s not acidic, softening the water is not going to make the water aggressive or corrosive. That\u2019s my experience of what we know.<\/p>\n<h2>Protect Your Pipes: Calcite Acid Neutralizer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/upflow-acid-neutralizers\/calcite-acid-neutralizer-upflow-15-cf-10x54.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/103_1549-nowm-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Full view of a 1.5 cubic foot upflow calcite acid neutralizer tank with attached bypass valve on top.\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"12620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/103_1549-nowm-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/103_1549-nowm-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/103_1549-nowm-400x533.png 400w, https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/103_1549-nowm-500x667.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/103_1549-nowm.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your water softener has stopped blue-green staining but copper corrosion persists, it could be a sign of acidic water. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/upflow-acid-neutralizers\/calcite-acid-neutralizer-upflow-15-cf-10x54.html?srsltid=AfmBOopEMQjDanMlJhAtDjtsZq7tujG6d4BMqjwDG7k4vScqXL46E3Fh&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Calcite Acid Neutralizer<\/a> gently raises pH using natural calcium carbonate, protecting plumbing from corrosion and blue stains without harsh chemicals or complex maintenance. Available in multiple sizes, it\u2019s a perfect complement to your water treatment setup.<\/p>\n<h2>What You Can Do About It<\/h2>\n<p>Anyway, I hope that\u2019s helpful. It\u2019s bad news, but I don\u2019t want to get in the middle of it with your contractor plumber. That\u2019s what I will suggest. You can tell him that it wasn\u2019t there before they did the softener, but now they\u2019ve done it. You got the blue stains, and yeah, it\u2019s a problem. It\u2019s most likely the piping and the way it was done. It could be inferior piping in very rare circumstances, but I haven\u2019t run into that myself. I\u2019ve heard of it, but there are other problems with the jagged ends, such as not deburring, not preparing the copper pipe properly, and\/or using too much flux, which can cause the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, well, if you have a question, please contact us through our website, cleanwaterstore.com. There\u2019s a little chat box on there, where you can ask a question, or you can just do it the old-fashioned way: give us a call. We\u2019re happy to talk to you about any kind of water issue, problem, or question you might have. Thanks again for listening.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/get-it-straight-hard-truths-about-soft-water\/\">Hard Truths About Soft Water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1374\">USGS \u2013 Hardness of Water<\/strong><br data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1377\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/special-topics\/water-science-school\/science\/hardness-water\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1458\">https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/special-topic\/water-science-school\/science\/hardness-water<\/a><br data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1461\" \/><em data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1548\">Explains hard water and its relationship to calcium carbonate and water treatment.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.appointmentcore.com\/book\/eZeZdVQj\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13741 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/call-request-cta-1.jpg\" alt=\"Blue banner with a phone icon and text: \u201cRequest a Free Call \u2013 1-888-600-5426. 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