Tim,
Certain types of water combined with certain anodes can create a metallic
taste/smell. I don't know why it would come on all of a sudden, but
checking the neighbors water too would be a great place to start.
With regard to the anode, if it's a separate anode, you may find what looks
like a bolt head, potentially with a bump in the middle of the head, under
the insulation under the metal top cap, but within a hole. It may also be
that your water heater, like my Bradford-White has the anode integral with
the hot water outlet. Look it up on the web, by Model number.
I could not find the integral anode in a local store, so I called
Bradford-White and they hooked me up with a local dealer at a reasonable
price.
Jack
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[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:30 AM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] metallic smelling water
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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