[Plumb-A-Holic]

I've been told it's possibly a bacteria growing in the spout or supply lines. Any insight or help you guys?

 

[uaplumber]

Give us an intro, I have an answer

 

[ILPlumber]

I'll second that Plumb-A-Holic. Click into the introductions area and tell us about yourself. It's kinda the way all of us "shake hands" and introduce ourselves.

Welcome to the site.

 

[TheMaster]

Too bad it wasn't bacon and eggs instead of sulfer and egg. They gotta work on that. Yea I have an answer too!!!! Isa easy easy one.....I wanna get to know you tho before we start talkin sulfer and eggs......what kinda plumber do you think I am? I have self respect!!!!:laughing:

 

[Bill]

n intro right here

http://www.plumbingzone.com/f3/

would be nice.

 

[Ron]

Yes give us an intro.

Thanks

 

[Protech]

No intro, no info

 

[UnclogNH]

I've been told it's possibly a bacteria growing in the spout or supply lines. Any insight or help you guys?

Did you remember to flush?

 

[Plumb-A-Holic]

My bad

Sorry about no intro fellas,I'm green here. I'll try to find the Intro section on here and knock it out.

 

[Protech]

If it's from the hot side it's most likely from the anode in the water heater.

If you get it on both sides you may just have a sewer gas infiltration.

 

[Redwood]

Replacing the magnesium anode in the water heater with an aluminum anode usually takes care of the problem. The odor is sulfur reducing bacteria.

 

[Protech]

Sometimes aluminum won't work though. In that case you go with zinc/tin/alum alloy. If that don't work, sell a tankless or a marathon.

 

[TheMaster]

I've been told it's possibly a bacteria growing in the spout or supply lines. Any insight or help you guys?

Is the water chlorinated? Long periods of no use? Hot water temps below 138?

 

[stillaround]

http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0319.html

 

[Herk]

In addition, a plastic supply tube or a plastic faucet can grow bacteria, but it only stinks when you first turn it on. It'll be interesting to see what happens with the new faucets that have all-plastic waterways.

 

[Plumb-A-Holic]

Thanks guys. I'll try the anode replacement first,and go from there if necessary.