Hot water has odor
Does anyone know the cause of smelly water - similar to rotten eggs - on the warm water side. We have a residential 110 volt hot water heater - 2014 Cedar Creek Cottage. There is no slave anode, we ...
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OK Let me state that I am a Water System Operator and have seen this happen in several homes. It happens when the water heater is not turned up hot enough allowing BacT to grow. People usually turn down the Tstat so as to not burn small kids. Your water heater needs to be hot enough so you can not hold your hand under it for but just a quick second. Drain and flush several times and turn the temp up.
