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dchill

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2. It's tarnished.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 09:50 PM

Jan 24

"Tarnish is a chemical reaction between silver and environmental sulfur, which is found in water, wool, felt, and even the air we breathe."

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what is it about my water that turns silver flatware black black black? [View all] Grasswire2 Jan 24 OP

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) will tarnish silver. It's possible it's in your water. surfered Jan 24 #1

no Grasswire2 Jan 24 #7

It's tarnished. dchill Jan 24 #2

You have "sour water" does it smell like rotten eggs sometimes? Klarkashton Jan 24 #3

It's water. lastlib Jan 24 #4

When I was a kid, my mom would make me clean the silver. Haggard Celine Jan 24 #5

the air around it recovering_democrat Jan 24 #6

Clorine in city tap water. Nt Figarosmom Jan 25 #8

I've lived in places with a lot of sulfur in the tap water. hunter Jan 25 #9

good point about the liquid detergent Grasswire2 Jan 25 #12

I was taught that one never puts real silverware in the dishwasher. Since I just use plain tap water and mild soap in efhmc Jan 25 #10

I don't have a dishwasher Grasswire2 Jan 25 #11