Gas hot water tank and removing the rod

Posted by Section 31 on September 28, 2006, 11:15 am

We recently bought a new house in Ottawa Canada. We are on well water
and use a gas hot water tank. We've noticed that we have a smell
coming from the cold and hot water. We've already bleached both the
hot water and the cold water. But the smell returned.
Now our next step seems to be to removing the Magnesium Rod in the hot
water tank. I'm being told that that is most likely the cause of the
problem for the smell of rotten eggs from the water. I'm being told
that the magnesium rod is not interacting will with the sulphur in the
water.
Does anyone know what else could be causing the smell ? As well, will
removing the magnesium rod do any damage to the hot water tank ? Will
that most likely fix the problem ? Should we bleach both yet again ?
Thanks.

Posted by DK on September 28, 2006, 1:50 pm

wrote:
show/hide quoted text
You should have your water tested at least every other year. The
results will show all the trace minerals and contaminants in your
water and will most likely show you where the smell is coming from.
Only then can you intelligently devise a plan to treat the water.

Posted by Section 31 on September 28, 2006, 8:04 pm

We've tested the water twice in the last 2 months and the labs say
there is nothing unusal in our water.
DK wrote:
show/hide quoted text

Posted by DK on September 28, 2006, 9:27 pm

wrote:
show/hide quoted text
Did you test the smelly water?
show/hide quoted text

Posted by Section 31 on September 28, 2006, 9:53 pm

Yes I did test the smelly water and the lab says there is no harmful
bacteria. Its a smell of rotten eggs. We changed to an aluminum rod
about 1 month ago and the smell is still there. Removing the rod is
not the way I want to go as it will kill the tank in 3 or 4 years. I'm
now at a loss of what to do since the aluminum rod isn't making the
smell go away.
Anyone else with an idea how to fix this ?
DK wrote:
show/hide quoted text

Page 1 of 2 1 2 > last >>

Similar Threads	Posted
Removing toilet tank ? (no tank bolts - where are they ?)	June 4, 2006, 1:23 pm
Removing Home Heating Oil From Tank	October 25, 2006, 8:03 am
Removing Gunk from Fuel Tank	September 17, 2008, 11:56 am
Water Storage Tank - Plumbing the Pump & Pressure Tank	August 7, 2006, 3:29 pm
Gas hot water tank vs. Electric hot water tank	September 29, 2006, 10:56 am
Run out of Hot water quickly: Hot water tank defective?	February 6, 2006, 10:28 pm
linking tank water to hot water system	April 28, 2007, 12:36 am
Removing water from toilet bowl	September 18, 2005, 6:18 pm
water heater: removing anode rod	February 13, 2007, 1:54 pm
removing water heater elements	October 2, 2009, 2:57 pm