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bjrly
Aug 6, 2015, 10:34 AM
My water smells like sulfur only hot water ,I put in new hot water heater still smells
I think my brine tank needs to be refilled, where can I buy the stuff that goes in it and what do I put in.
Thanks BJ

massplumber2008
Aug 6, 2015, 12:59 PM
Hi BJ

More likely is that your well has developed some sulpher bacteria that are reacting with the anode rod of the water heater. Here, you should probably get your water tested for these bacterium, you should then shock the well and you may want to consider changing the magnesium anode rod of the new water heater over to a ZINC or aluminum anode rod... much less reactive than the magnesium rods!

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Mark