Sulfur smell in water

[pyrobow]

Out of our well. Taste OK but coming out of the water heater or setting in the pressure tank for several days, it starts to smell. What can be done. I would like to solve it before we finish the house and move in.

[686PPP]

Anode rod. How old is the heater?

[Drycreek3189]

Reverse osmosis system for your well. Mine is in the wellhouse. We had a slight smell also. Mine's been working for 22 years now with only one maintenence job. My well pump is the same age. (Now watch them both break next week)

[pyrobow]

Anode rod. How old is the heater?

8 years it is in our travel trailer.

[Nike]

Flush the hot water heater, possibly replace and add a sodium hypochlorite (bleach) dosing pump

[Take Dead Aim]

Out of our well. Taste OK but coming out of the water heater or setting in the pressure tank for several days, it starts to smell. What can be done. I would like to solve it before we finish the house and move in.

The sulfur is a gas. If you get a tank that you can aerate you water before it enters the house you will never smell it. Just have to find a way to let the gas out of the water.

[Nike]

The sulfur is a gas. If you get a tank that you can aerate you water before it enters the house you will never smell it. Just have to find a way to let the gas out of the water.

This man is correct as well

[6.5 shooter]

Drill the well deeper.

[webb09]

The sulfur is a gas. If you get a tank that you can aerate you water before it enters the house you will never smell it. Just have to find a way to let the gas out of the water.

This. Concrete cistern or dark poly tank with aerator. Problem solved

[bloodtrailer28]

The sulfur is a gas. If you get a tank that you can aerate you water before it enters the house you will never smell it. Just have to find a way to let the gas out of the water.

X2.

We have a 2500 gallon tank with that has one in it and it does the trick for our well.

[Johnny44]

Yes, a large vented tank. It lets a few things seperate, not just gas.

[rocky]

Out of our well. Taste OK but coming out of the water heater or setting in the pressure tank for several days, it starts to smell. What can be done. I would like to solve it before we finish the house and move in.

There should be a capped hole in casing where pipe comes out of the ground, at your well. Pour a half gallon of bleach down this hole and run water. You will kill the small microbes in the pipe and eliminate the smell. Usually happens when heat is high. I do this at least once a year, sometimes twice.

[sasqy]

Yes, a large vented tank. It lets a few things seperate, not just gas.

This is what we used and it worked great

[Texans42]

Could also be a bacteria in your water heater.

[CastAndBlast]

Chlorinator