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Kitchen water smell
Hi experts,
I bought my house two years ago and thought that the odor that I smelled when I entered the kitchen was just the scent of the old owners, not bad just peculiar. After two years I've finally figured out that it's the smell of the water. It's not a sewer smell or a bad smell, it's just that the water smells.(Hard to explain). Also if I don't run the water a lot it gets worse or After I run the dishwasher or fill up the sink to do the dishes it's really strong- IT is the water I'm smelling, I'm sure... I live in the city so it's not well water-but it does smell similar to that. Someone said that if I replace the pipes (house is about 25 years old) that this will handle the problem. (Something about copper?) I haven't talked with a plumber yet, thought I'd try you first Can you help? |
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Hmmm...
Not going to be an issue with the copper pipe... or at the least, it shouldn't be! Odors associated with water are usually related to either the hot water heater or perhaps a water softener in the home..? Can you narrow this odor as coming from the HOT WATER only, by chance..? Let me know if so... Also, let me know about any water softener or any other filter system you may have in place. Also, how old is your water heater... let me know that, too. Let me know what you can... more is better here... ;) MARK |
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for your reply. There isn't a water softener and the hot water tank was installed in 1995. I'm sniffing to see if the hot water smells more than the cold, however, I just ran the dishwasher earlier today and that always seems to clear the odor for a few days. The smell seems to be only in the kitchen plumbing, I don't seem to notice it when I do the laundry (using hot water). What do you think? |
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Hi Chris...
Dishwasher uses HOT water.. ;) Rare for smelly water to be isolated to one source... unless you have a designated kitchen sink filter..? Maybe..? Check this again... let me know. Will see if we can think of anything else in the meantime! |
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