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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Atwood water heater with aluminum tank.....need to do an acid etching.
Vinegar Soak!
Turn off water supply (or bypass water heater)
Drain water heater and reinstall drain plug
Remove T&P Relief Valve
Using a funnel pour vinegar into water heater via T&P Opening
*6 gal tank---4 gallons vinegar/2 gallons water
**10 gal tank...7 gallons vinegar/3 gallons water
Reinstall T&P Relief Valve
Turn water heater ON...let it heat then cool down and reheat 4X
**Do Not use the water....let it heat/cool/soak
Best to let it operate overnight/into next day
AFTER 4x heat/cool cycles
Turn water OFF
Relief Pressure ---POP open T&P
Then remove drain plug and let it drain
When Drained....turn water supply back on (or if bypassed --place back in service) and let it BLAST out of drain hole
Drain/flush couple of times
Install drain plug
Fill water heater by turning water supply back on....bleed air out by opening hotside of faucet
Turn water heater ON.
Vinegar Soak!
Turn off water supply (or bypass water heater)
Drain water heater and reinstall drain plug
Remove T&P Relief Valve
Using a funnel pour vinegar into water heater via T&P Opening
*6 gal tank---4 gallons vinegar/2 gallons water
**10 gal tank...7 gallons vinegar/3 gallons water
Reinstall T&P Relief Valve
Turn water heater ON...let it heat then cool down and reheat 4X
**Do Not use the water....let it heat/cool/soak
Best to let it operate overnight/into next day
AFTER 4x heat/cool cycles
Turn water OFF
Relief Pressure ---POP open T&P
Then remove drain plug and let it drain
When Drained....turn water supply back on (or if bypassed --place back in service) and let it BLAST out of drain hole
Drain/flush couple of times
Install drain plug
Fill water heater by turning water supply back on....bleed air out by opening hotside of faucet
Turn water heater ON.
