Rotten egg smell for water heater
A friend picked up a used motor home that has a few issues. Most of them we took care of, but what do you do about the rotten egg smell water from the water heater
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JaxDad wrote:
If the unit was used a lot in a c/g that had a well of its own, and was in an area where there's sulphur in the water, there will be a layer of sulphur-bearing silt in the bottom of the water heater.
Pull the drain plug and /or anode and use a strong stream from a garden hose directly in the tank hole. Bet a bunch of crud washes out.
Have had the problem a few times in the past, JaxDad's answer is the best solution I found. Backflush repeatadley till you smell sweet water. After that I've gotten in the habit of draining my water heater when I get home. Only take s a minute or two and no more problems. Just don't know what you are going to get in the water when traveling. That's why we drink bottled.
