Stumpman
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Hi new to the forum. I replaced my softener with a new GE one piece unit. A few days later i get a nasty bitter chemical smell and taste that goes away after running faucets 15-30 seconds. It stays gone until the water sits in the lines for several hours again. I have well water. This is not a iron or sulphur odor. I had the water tested for iron sulphur and hardness the unit was doing its job for those. I was told it could be bad resin beads so Home depot traded it out for a new unit. After 8 days of good smelling water through the new unit the odor came back. If i bypass the unit at the back of the unit that odor goes away. I have done a couple of cleanings with bleach like the manual says still no change. I also have a musty smell that clears up after the water runs for about the length of a shower. The odor seems to only be on the cold water side hot smells fine or did last check. I never had this bitter odor with my old softener that i replaced. The old unit worked off and on half the time. I use one bag if red out and the rest plain salt. I cant figure out what this odor is or how to get rid of it. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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