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    Nov 9, 2006, 10:42 PM
    Bad smell from shower and tub when hot water is running
    Ok I know that others have posted similar questions.

    The smell is becoming worse and I can swear that my eyes burn and I cough when I am in the bathroom area.

    When the shower or tub hot water is running, there is a burnt foul smell in the air. I have also smelled a rotten egg smell in the washer area which is in proximity to this particular bath.

    The smell in the bath has a distinctive burnt smell to it and seems to go away soon after the water is turned off... and only with hot water.

    I hope you can help because I am a bit freaked out about this being toxic (hydrogen sulfide):(

    Rachel
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    Nov 10, 2006, 02:46 PM
    Hi Rachel,

    Certain types of bacteria can react with the magnesium anode rod in your water heater resulting in a rotten egg odor. Clean the tank using chlorine bleach and changing the anode rod to aluminum usually will solve the problem. Good luck, Tom
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