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Old 11-15-2012, 05:08 PM   #1
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Help! The water coming from water heater smells really acrid and nasty. I have rinsed and flushed and still no improvement! What can i do?
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Old 11-15-2012, 06:36 PM   #2
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There is a bacteria that sometimes thrives in hot water tanks that smells like rotten eggs (sulphur) - odds are that is what you have. In any case, flush the water system thoroughly and sanitize with a strong chlorine solution.
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