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Common Causes and Solutions to Smelly Water
We often hear complaints of smelly water from potential water filtration customers. It’s usually described as a “rotten egg smell” or “sulfur smell”. While this is usually the case, there are times when the culprit is not actually sulfur itself. Water with high manganese levels can smell very similar to sulfur.
One of the easiest ways to differentiate between the two is to determine whether the hot water, cold water, or all water has a sulfur smell. Manganese typically presents a smell similar to a sulfur smell only on the hot water side, whereas sulfur typically affects the cold water. The presence of significant amounts of manganese can also cause discoloration ranging from grayish water to black slime in the water.
While certain levels of sulfur in your water can be treated with chlorine injection, the presence of manganese or sulfur and manganese is best treated with a water filter such as the Terminox™ ISM, which can treat water for iron, sulfur and manganese simultaneously in addition to dirt and turbidity. Terminox™ iron filters are self-backwashing units that require little to no maintenance to provide clean water free of odor or discoloration for years. Feel free to read more about our Terminox™ iron filter in our blog post Terminox™ on August, 1.
-Water Filtration Wizard
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George Freeman says:
October 24, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC -7)
I have a smell in my well water. I will determine if it is in the hot as well as the cold and maybe we can decide what to do.
sherry kem says:
November 12, 2011 at 7:06 pm (UTC -7)
Our hot water only smells like a sewer tank. What is the cause? and how can we correct this? My husband said that this is my project to take care of.
wfwblog says:
November 29, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC -7)
Hello Sherry,
That is definitely a smell nobody wants coming out of the hot water tank. This is not an issue for us though, so please don’t worry because we can help. When someone is only getting the smell on the hot water side, the culprit is usually manganese. Do you get any black staining on your fixtures? We can’t assume though and the best advice we can give is to have the water tested, we must start at the water and work to the equipment. Along with those test results if you could please gather the information for questions 7 & 17 at the following link: http://www.budgetwater.com/article_faq's.htm With the answers to these two questions and your test results we can give you a recommendation you can count on and your husband will be amazed at how this project was handled and best of all it will work and we guarantee it! You also get the option of simply getting great advice from us, so even if you decide not to do business with Budget Water, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to make a very wise decision. Feel fee to call us at 1-800-701-9914.
We really appreciate the opportunity to help and look forward to speaking with you soon.
-Water Filtration Wizard
Rick says:
November 23, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC -7)
My water smells only when I first turn the water on then the smell goes away after five seconds or so. I allready have a really expensive water filtration system that injecs air into the water with sand filter. I also get a brown residue in the toilet and in the toilet tanks. Any suggestions I could really use some help.
wfwblog says:
November 28, 2011 at 12:03 pm (UTC -7)
Hello Rick,
No worries, we can help but we need to get a few questions answered. Do you get this smell at every faucet or one particular location? Also, do the water smell on the hot, cold or both sides?
Our Terminox™ Iron Filter will take care of these issues and it doesn’t require any air injection nor maintenance. Our customers love the set it & forget it features and also
Your issues are very common and with the answers to the questions above along with the answers to question 7, 16 & 17 at the following link: http://www.budgetwater.com/
It should only take a few minutes around the house to get us what we need. Once you have that information, please contact us again and we can tell you EXACTLY what you need and EXACTLY what it will cost. And you can be SURE it will work. Most people are pleasantly surprised how low priced our solutions are. Any company that doesn’t insist on this information probably hasn’t a clue on how to properly treat water, or they are selling marginal products. You should be very skeptical of such companies.
Please don’t hesitate to give us a quick call for an evaluation of your issue. Keep in mind our technicians are not allowed to ask you to buy anything or pressure you in ANY way. They just answer your questions and give you great advice. We are the online leader for water treatment worldwide. We set the standard for all others to follow.
-Water Filtration Wizard
Rick says:
February 20, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC -7)
We just bought a house, and have discovered that the water (both hot and cold at all faucets) smells like cat urine. We’ve drained and flushed the water heater. We flush the pipes every day, hoping that the smell goes away. We have had the water tested for drinking, and it tested safe.
It is city water, and we aren’t sure if it is just our house or if the neighbors have the same thing.
The house had been sitting empty for at least 4 months.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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February 3, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC -7)
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