smell from hot water
First day out in a while an the hot water has a sulfur smell, what is the cause how do you get rid of it.
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Drain and refill a few times. Really no need for bleach. Doesn't matter if you have an anode rod or not. It all depends on the source of water used to last fill the water heater.
I know my home well water does not cause the smell. Some campgrounds we visit and use there water supply it will smell if left in the water heater. Simple fix for me is drain the water heater when I get home. No anode for my water heater so I plumbed a valve in place of the plug. Makes draining easy. Just make sure you refill it before the wife turns on the water heater the next time you go out...
I know my home well water does not cause the smell. Some campgrounds we visit and use there water supply it will smell if left in the water heater. Simple fix for me is drain the water heater when I get home. No anode for my water heater so I plumbed a valve in place of the plug. Makes draining easy. Just make sure you refill it before the wife turns on the water heater the next time you go out...
