Water Heaters - Odd metallic smell in hot water

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.



PDA

View Full Version : Odd metallic smell in hot water

sirwired
11-26-08, 10:22 AM
My hot water has recently been smelling kind of metallic. It isn't a sulphur smell, so I don't suspect my anode rod. I don't have a water softener. (I am on not-particularly-hard community well water.)

Any ideas as to why this might have started to happen all of the sudden? My gas water heater is probably nearing the end of its useful life (17 years old), but I don't want to replace it yet if it will not help the problem.

SirWired

Pulpo
11-26-08, 02:57 PM
The only difference between the cold water and hot water is the hot water tank, so chances are that's the problem.
sminker
11-26-08, 03:42 PM
a good flush out might minimize the smell.turn the gas valve to PILOT closed the cold water valve and drain it down out the bottom petcock...pop the relief to vent the balance of the water.then open the cold slightly and let it flush the bottom on the tank for 30 minutes.