We've been in this house for over five years now and in the village
proper for well over ten (good city water that is not high in iron,
etc). The softener has plenty of salt and works fine and shouldn't need
to regen.
Is there any chance this is from the anode rod being gone and the inside
of the tank starting to rust?
Thanks
On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Peter J. Thomas wrote:
> On 9/14/2011 9:30 AM, Tim wrote:
>> In this house we bought five years ago, the PO plumbed the whole
>> house
>> through the softener; not a big deal since there is also a plumbed
>> water
>> filtration system for drinking.
>>
>> Last month, when I wasn't home, my daughter let someone in from
>> public
>> works to replace the water meter (pissed me off no end since I wanted
>> to
>> get a bypass meter for outside water usage). Ever since, the water
>> coming out of the taps has smelled metallic to me.
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts as to why I am now getting this smell? Is it as simple
>> as
>> finally needing to replace the rod?
>
> Since the PO put the softener in, he must have had a reason. I have
> one to remove iron/manganese. I'm guessing someone either bypassed it
> or it needs salt/regen.
>
> Peter T.
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