New Hot Water Heater Smells Like Gas

By gabby hyman.

New hot water heater smells like gas. The following smells may indicate an issue though not all of these smells are related to gas leaks. So we bought and replaced the old with a brand new one and we flushed the pipes for several hours. All went well with installation including gas line bubble test but this morning i could detect a faint smell of gas. The most common odor problem from water heaters is a rotten egg smell that comes out of your faucets and fixtures when running water.

If you don t know how to turn off the gas you ll want to evacuate your home and call the fire. Posted by tlc june 14 2018 faq water heaters. Chances are if you have a gas water heater and smell gas you have a gas leak. Today 4 days later the hot water smells like rotten eggs even with a brand new water heater and water softener and filter.

To remove smell from water tank or when hot water heater smells like sulfur consider sanitizing the tank using hydrogen peroxide. In 1985 and was 34 years old. This smell is typically caused by sulfate bacteria that can develop within. We noticed that the old water heater was mfg d.

When you have rotten egg smell in your water heater this causing by bacteria react to aluminum or magnesium anodes that make corrosive elements due to water. Wondering why your hot water smells like rotten eggs. Turn off the cold water valve to the heater and open a hot water line in the bathroom or. Rotten egg smell in your water some hot water heaters can produce odors in your water that smell like rotten eggs caused by bacteria reacting to aluminum or magnesium anodes that attract corrosive elements in your water.

It smells terrible but is generally harmless. If you smell your water heater like sulfur smell or what that called with rotten eggs smell then this can be signs for leak gas. Water heater smells like. Installed a new water heater last night rheem performance plus model xg50t09he40u0.

There are many smells that can result from hot water heater. Immediately turn off the gas air out your home and call a plumber or your gas company to check for and fix the leaks. Why does my water heater smell. Almost all water heaters have anode rods which in a cathode anode reaction produce excess ions that wear off the anode rod and adhere to the inside glass lining of the water heater preventing corrosion.

The sulfurous smell is caused by anaerobic bacteria setting up quarters in the magnesium and aluminum elements of the heater creating gas.