Hey all, I have been troubleshooting a rotten egg smell in my hot water for a while now. The smell kinda comes in bursts. It seems like we can shower for ~5mins or so and it's just fine, feels, and smells clean. Then the puffs of rotten egg smell start coming. If someone takes a shower right after another person the smells start up right away.
My water setup:
Well Pump > Screen filter > Storage tanks (2x 550) > Jet Pump > CSV+Small presure tank > Screen filter > Sedimate filter > Carbonb filter > Salt based softener > House
So, I started by replacing the water heater 9 months ago. The old unit would barely drain there was so much buildup in the tank. I don't remember if the old tank was getting the rotten egg smell, but the hot water was nasty, discolored, bad pressure, and had all kinds of smells. The new tank fixed the color, other smells, and pressure. I bleached the hotlines too when I did the tank.
Now the new tank only has this rotten egg smell. My Water storage tanks don't stink, my cold water doesn't stink. I just got done chlorine shocking my well and entire house for 48 hours. I flushed as much as I could, the water seems nice and clean now. The storage tanks look great. (they're only a few months old too) the old one was cracked.
So? any ideas? Here is the water heater. I have tried a Zink/alum anode rod, that didn't help and there is currently a Corroprotec electric rod in there, again not helping at all. I also installed a big ball valve for easy flushing. The 3" pipe is galvanized, that wouldn't be creating the egg smell, would it? we are considering trying out of non-metallic hot water heater. HD had a 50gal Marathon on sale for $1000 right now, but id rather not since the current unit is pretty new.
My water setup:
Well Pump > Screen filter > Storage tanks (2x 550) > Jet Pump > CSV+Small presure tank > Screen filter > Sedimate filter > Carbonb filter > Salt based softener > House
So, I started by replacing the water heater 9 months ago. The old unit would barely drain there was so much buildup in the tank. I don't remember if the old tank was getting the rotten egg smell, but the hot water was nasty, discolored, bad pressure, and had all kinds of smells. The new tank fixed the color, other smells, and pressure. I bleached the hotlines too when I did the tank.
Now the new tank only has this rotten egg smell. My Water storage tanks don't stink, my cold water doesn't stink. I just got done chlorine shocking my well and entire house for 48 hours. I flushed as much as I could, the water seems nice and clean now. The storage tanks look great. (they're only a few months old too) the old one was cracked.
So? any ideas? Here is the water heater. I have tried a Zink/alum anode rod, that didn't help and there is currently a Corroprotec electric rod in there, again not helping at all. I also installed a big ball valve for easy flushing. The 3" pipe is galvanized, that wouldn't be creating the egg smell, would it? we are considering trying out of non-metallic hot water heater. HD had a 50gal Marathon on sale for $1000 right now, but id rather not since the current unit is pretty new.