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mikeandlisa
Feb 19, 2018Explorer
dougrainer wrote:
I doubt you have a metal fresh tank. Those went out almost 40 years ago. Draining the Water Heater will not get rid of most of the mineral deposits. You need to drain and then make a small tube connected to the pressure water hose and stick it in the drain opening of the water heater to help break up the minerals and get them loose. Then try to inject about a 1/4 cup of bleach into the drain hole, install the drain plug, fill the water heater and then drain again and keep doing it until clean water comes out. Doug
It's not a metal fresh water tank. It's coming from our hot water heater. It smells like water in the shower. Then when we turn it off and use the tap water I imagine it is the water that is still in the lines that taste like metal.
We have drain and added a small amount of bleach. It's fine for a day or 2 and then right back to the metal smell/taste.
BTW, the water always comes out clean and clear.
Thanks for the input.
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