Sulfur smell
How can I get ready of the smelly sulf from my water
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IMO, there are two common sources of the sulfur smell, neither is the "electrode" (which doesn't exist...I think the poster meant sacrificial anode)
The most commons source is you left water in your tank for an extended amount of time, this water had both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. If water is left for an extended time, undisturbed. All of the O2 is used up and the anaerobic bacteria can then start working, as they live/grow they release SO2 (sulfur-dioxide).
The other is less common, but happens most often in areas like Texas. There is natural SO2 in the water and you are smelling this.
The solution to either is flush the tank. I would also clean the tank with a small amount of Chlorine bleach to reduce the amount of bacteria in the tank
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The most commons source is you left water in your tank for an extended amount of time, this water had both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. If water is left for an extended time, undisturbed. All of the O2 is used up and the anaerobic bacteria can then start working, as they live/grow they release SO2 (sulfur-dioxide).
The other is less common, but happens most often in areas like Texas. There is natural SO2 in the water and you are smelling this.
The solution to either is flush the tank. I would also clean the tank with a small amount of Chlorine bleach to reduce the amount of bacteria in the tank
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another link
