Trester
New Member
Four years ago I built a house outside of Cody WY. Water is from a well with an 80' head. My pipes are PEX, and I also have a water softener.
My problem is that I have a very strong rotten egg smell in my upstairs bathroom. I had the water tested at a lab in Billings MT, came back negative for sulfide gas. I had a kinetico rep come out and test my water, also came out negative. When we first discussed the smell he guessed that it may be that it may be a result of gas "rising"? He later talked to the "experts" at Kinetico and they surmised that my pipes may be contaminated.
If I run the water for a couple of minutes, the smell is greatly diminished, to non-existent. There is sometimes a little odor in the hot water, but the cold water is really my problem. During the 4 years that I have lived here, I have shocked the well on average of 3 times a year. In the beginning, shocking the well eliminated the problem for 3-4 months, now, it doesn't help at all.
I have talked to the experts, I have done a ton of reading on the internet to no avail. I have reached the point of "desperate", and would appreciate any suggestions that anyone might have.
My problem is that I have a very strong rotten egg smell in my upstairs bathroom. I had the water tested at a lab in Billings MT, came back negative for sulfide gas. I had a kinetico rep come out and test my water, also came out negative. When we first discussed the smell he guessed that it may be that it may be a result of gas "rising"? He later talked to the "experts" at Kinetico and they surmised that my pipes may be contaminated.
If I run the water for a couple of minutes, the smell is greatly diminished, to non-existent. There is sometimes a little odor in the hot water, but the cold water is really my problem. During the 4 years that I have lived here, I have shocked the well on average of 3 times a year. In the beginning, shocking the well eliminated the problem for 3-4 months, now, it doesn't help at all.
I have talked to the experts, I have done a ton of reading on the internet to no avail. I have reached the point of "desperate", and would appreciate any suggestions that anyone might have.