As far as I can smell, it is just the hot water. I notice it when
turning it on to get hot water for a shower. I will check the cold when
I get home.
I wasnbt wondering if the anode rod might cause this smell, I was
wondering IF the anode rod has dissolved, might the tank be starting to
rust and thus causing the smell?
I wanted to check with this collective of smarts before calling the
idiots at public worx.
I didnbt think to ask my neighbors. I will do that as well.
Thanks
On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Steven Trovato wrote:
> Tim,
>
> Are you saying that the metallic smell is only from the hot water? I
> can't see how anything in the water heater could effect the cold
> water. Actually, I don't think it's very likely that the anode rod
> would cause this symptom even in the hot water. The rod should have
> been gradually eroding over the last seven years. I can't see why it
> would be different now. Have you asked your neighbors if they have
> noticed anything? It would seem more likely to me that it is
> something outside your home causing it. You could also make an
> inquiry with the water department.
>
> -Steve Trovato
> strovato at optonline.net
>
> At 09:30 AM 9/14/2011, Tim wrote:
>> I have "city" water in the village I live it. It has always been
>> great
>> water for over ten years in the last two places we have lived. (It
>> had
>> better be for the $80 a month average I pay for water, fire and
>> (mostly)
>> sewer service.)
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> I have, for now, a Richmond electric water heater that was there when
>> we
>> bought the place. It has a mfg date listed as 2004 so not crazy old.
>> I
>> have a new anode rod to install but did not see an easy way to
>> install
>> it as I cannot see a nut to put a wrench on. I need to look online to
>> figure out how to replace the rod.
>>
>> Any thoughts as to why I am now getting this smell? Is it as simple
>> as
>> finally needing to replace the rod?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Tim
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