Metal Smell and Taste From Water
My husband and I have noticed a metal smell when we shower and then a metal taste in our water after we shower for the day. When we shower every day we constantly have a metal taste. This has been h...
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mikeandlisa wrote:
Right, I am pretty sure it is the water heater as that is metal. Maybe it is rusting?
If your water heater is an Atwood then it's tank is aluminum which doesn't rust, if it's a Suburban it's steel tank is lined with porcelain so no metal is in contact with the water. If your WH is indeed the latter it will have a anode rod and depending on whether it's aluminum, magnesium, or even zinc it's possible that's what may be causing your issue. You need to tell us just which WH you have. ;)
