Robert Jones Posted June 27, 2014 Report Posted June 27, 2014 New construction home. Electric water heater. I am sure that we have all experienced that ridiculous smell at the fixtures when an anod rod goes out. That smell, was at one fixture(master bath shower). Could it be a bacteria issue with the branch line feeding the shower head?
Mike Lamb Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 Could it be a bacteria issue with the branch line feeding the shower head? Doubt it. My guess is the current anode is having a bad reaction to the water. That chemical reaction is causing the smell. Changing from magnesium to AL anode or whatever may make a difference. I had this problem with a brand new elec WH at my summer home. After some discussion and research we removed the anode altogether 3 yrs ago and smell stopped immediately. The warranty is voided and allegedly the tank will deteriorate quicker. We will see,
Ben H Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 The smell is only at the one shower, not the whole house?
John Kogel Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 The smell is only at the one shower, not the whole house? That's what he said, "strange one (1)". Maybe the fine spray vaporized the odorous gas better than the flushing toilet. I have a valid excuse for bad smells - allergies, constant sneezing, can't smell nuthin. []
Robert Jones Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Posted June 28, 2014 One outlet/fixture Ben. Master bath shower.
Ben H Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 Moen faucet? I remember reading something about Moen's plastic not mixing well with some water.
gtblum Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 Any chance there was a heater in the bath fan?
Marc Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 I'll take a wild guess: No trap in the shower drain? Marc
Jerry Simon Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 The smell is only at the one shower, not the whole house? That's what he said, "strange one (1)". Maybe the fine spray vaporized the odorous gas better than the flushing toilet. I have a valid excuse for bad smells - allergies, constant sneezing, can't smell nuthin. [] I think the vaporizing might be the explanation. Try running water there with the shower head removed.
hoosier inspector Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 You said master bath, is there a hall bath, and does it smell there?
Jim Katen Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 The realtor used the bathroom before you arrived and the smell lingered. . .
Robert Jones Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Posted June 28, 2014 That's funny. My client, the wife half any way, was the first to go in there when the smell began(I had the shower going while I checked the rest of the room). I came around the corner, and she looked mortified. I gave her a look that was like "is that you", and you could just see her scrambling to explain that it wasn't. Very funny. Anyway, there was a hallway bathroom and no odor from any of the faucets.
Chad Fabry Posted June 29, 2014 Report Posted June 29, 2014 Vacant house, shower trap dried up, client flushed the toilet.
plummen Posted August 6, 2014 Report Posted August 6, 2014 I'll take a wild guess: No trap in the shower drain? Marc [:-thumbu]
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