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O/T- Smelly hot water

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Maark

07-01-2007 13:42:21




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I changed water heaTers a few months ago. My hot water smells like rotten eggs{sulfer]. Why? What can I do to remove the smell. Cold water doesn't smell. Drives my wife crazy!!!




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RickL

07-02-2007 04:47:21




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 Re: O/T- Smelly hot water in reply to Maark, 07-01-2007 13:42:21  
I had same thing happen after replacing old unit that did not do it. The new one have a rod down the center in them that is suppose to attract iron particles to help elements last longer thats what makes the stink. I had no element problem with the old unit. you will have the stink unitl that rod actually gets all eaten up which could be a LONG time. Here is what I did and most Quality plumbers will tell same. Remove that rod and install plug where you took it out,problem will go away few days and youwill be fine again. I just cut mine off right below where it whreaded in and put it back in and its fine now. Yes they really stink.

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NE IA Dave

07-01-2007 20:04:07




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 Re: O/T- Smelly hot water in reply to Maark, 07-01-2007 13:42:21  
We have alot of that in NE IA and anytime I hook up a new water heater I advise a double valve on top of hot water heater and a tee and then a up turn to a 1 1/2 inch short pipe of copper. A homeowner can shut off the water heater, drain a gallon or two of water out and then dump a gallon of bleach down the 1 1/2 copper pipe (used as a funnel). Let the bleach set overnight and then drain and flush if you drink from the hot water. It will usualy last for six months before it needs to be redone.

In our area of solid limestone they should be drained every six months anyway because of the build up.

In all of these suggestions I did not see any warnings about draining a electric hot water heater before shutting off the power. It is not dangerous, but a element out of water is faster burning out than you can imagine--only seconds perhaps.

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John in CT

07-01-2007 18:48:54




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 Re: O/T- Smelly hot water in reply to Maark, 07-01-2007 13:42:21  
get a new water heater, It is only a few months old. Went through the same thing. The plumming supply place gave us a few new rods to install( which were a pain in the neck to install, had to take the water heater out and turn it sideways) and they didn't work. Then the supply place tried to blame the town water company etc.. Finally complained too much and they gave our money back then got a new water heater at Home Depot and it was fine from day one!

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rgvtx

07-01-2007 18:32:53




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 Re: O/T- Smelly hot water in reply to Maark, 07-01-2007 13:42:21  
As others stated, it is indeed your anode rod that is causing your odors. Raising the temp seems to help some, but the smell won't go completely away. You can replace the anode rod or remove and plug if you wish. The anode rod is there as a sacrafice, instead of the water eating away at something important like the tank, it goes after the anode rod. With well water like I have, an anode rod only lasts a matter of a few months anyway. So you can either wait it out, or remove or replace.

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Areo

07-01-2007 17:57:57




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 Re: O/T- Smelly hot water in reply to Maark, 07-01-2007 13:42:21  
My neighbor had that problem. She had new water heater installed and the installer set it at the "politically correct" lukewarm setting. After setting it to a higher temp the smell went away.

Areo



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MarkB_MI

07-01-2007 15:07:03




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 Re: O/T- Smelly hot water in reply to Maark, 07-01-2007 13:42:21  
Most of the newer water heaters use magnesium anodes. You should be able to get an aluminmum replacement from a plumbing supply. It seemed to help quite a bit when I changed mine out.



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Greg_Ky

07-01-2007 13:50:21




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 Re: O/T- Smelly hot water in reply to Maark, 07-01-2007 13:42:21  
Does the new one have a anode in it? try removing it sometimes they will react with minerals in the water and cause it to smell.



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