On 9/14/2011 12:27 PM, Tim wrote:
> We've been in this house for over five years now and in the village
> proper for well over ten (good city water that is not high in iron,
> etc). The softener has plenty of salt and works fine and shouldn't
> need to regen.
But is it bypassed?
>
> Is there any chance this is from the anode rod being gone and the
> inside of the tank starting to rust?
That's a possibility. Maybe that the anode is gone and the meter change
are a coincidence. Good check is to compare hot and cold water. Fill
two glasses, one hot, one cold and let sit to reach room temperature.
If both smell like metal, may not be the anode since the cold water does
not go through the heater.
Peter T.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Peter J. Thomas wrote:
>
>> On 9/14/2011 9:30 AM, Tim wrote:
>>> In this house we bought five years ago, the PO plumbed the whole house
>>> through the softener; not a big deal since there is also a plumbed
>>> water
>>> filtration system for drinking.
>>>
>>> Last month, when I wasn't home, my daughter let someone in from public
>>> works to replace the water meter (pissed me off no end since I
>>> wanted to
>>> get a bypass meter for outside water usage). Ever since, the water
>>> coming out of the taps has smelled metallic to me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Any thoughts as to why I am now getting this smell? Is it as simple as
>>> finally needing to replace the rod?
>>
>> Since the PO put the softener in, he must have had a reason. I have
>> one to remove iron/manganese. I'm guessing someone either bypassed
>> it or it needs salt/regen.
>>
>> Peter T.
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