Sulfur water smell
Hillview
Reg. Jan 2004
Posted 2012-06-26 2:57 PM (#145123)
Subject: Sulfur water smell


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Location: PA		The hot water in my LQ smells like rotten eggs. This only happens with my hot water lines. It does not happen with my cold water lines. Any idea what's causing this and how I can correct it? The water that I put into my tank is not smelly.

Thanks for your help in advance
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2012-06-26 11:26 PM (#145143 - in reply to #145123)
Subject: RE: Sulfur water smell


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Sheryl
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2012-06-27 8:48 AM (#145147 - in reply to #145123)
Subject: RE: Sulfur water smell


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Location: Tennessee		I found that when I filled my freshwater tank with well water it would have that smell in the hot water.  Using city water, I never had this.
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dallyup
Reg. Mar 2011
Posted 2012-06-27 9:39 AM (#145152 - in reply to #145123)
Subject: RE: Sulfur water smell


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Location: New Salem, ND		What you have going on is a bacteria growing in your hot water tank. You need to Hyper Clorinate. Otherwise it will only keep getting worse..

These bacteria's can become dangerous if not dealt with.
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Paul D
Reg. Oct 2009
Posted 2012-06-27 11:54 AM (#145155 - in reply to #145123)
Subject: RE: Sulfur water smell


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Check to see if your hot water heater has a anode rod. When these need to be replaced you will get the rotten egg or sulfur smell from the hot water only lines. If your hot water heater has some age on it this is very likely the cause.

Hope this helps, Paul

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