We live in Maine and have our own well. The water smells no matter what temperature it is (hot or cold). Looks like we have a lot of iron in the water as well because the toilets and sinks get stained brown.
2006-08-26 03:24:06 · 10 answers · asked by foggle207 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
invest in a purification system ... That would consist of brine salt and charcoal
2006-08-26 03:32:40 · answer #1 · answered by Bobbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the water has been tested and is safe to drink, you can filter it by using a Brita filter or you can just take the regular water, put it in a pitcher, and let it sit for about 24 hours. The sulfur smell will probably go away. Keeping a pitcher of water in the fridge, and not drinking or cooking with fresh tap water may be your only option if you can't filter it.
2006-08-27 01:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by christine c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have "hard" water. There are sections of the country where there is sulphur water. It smells awful to me, but I have know people who actually like it and will go out of their way to get some to drink --ugh! You might try putting a filter on the water that comes into your house.
2006-08-28 16:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Loyless H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while the high iron is a pain, does leave stains, it is actully not a bad thing, health wise, the sulfur smell can be dealt with using a filter system that actually uses salt, the salt is available at wal-mart, home depot....ect.
The filter system would be a professional instalation type
2006-08-28 14:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by scruffy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the other person said...A purification system of some sort,even a Brita water filter on your tap.But sometimes the smell of sulfur can mean volcanic activity.I live in Mass,in the Berkshire Mnts.,my water smells like that sometimes too,it also smells like beaver piss since trapping them became illegal.
2006-08-26 11:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by aries4272 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a water test kit to determine the real problem or have a test done maybe an RO system is needed but until you test it to make sure its safe to drink i wouldnt be drinking it sulfur smell could be sodium hydroxide or any number of pesticides that has soaked through the ground and into your well
2006-08-26 10:50:56 · answer #6 · answered by bill w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would have the water tested,we bought a well pump from a friend years ago it had the bad smell,we didn't know till it was installed,it contaminated our water,when we had it checked it was safe to drink,just smelled bad,never got any better
2006-08-30 06:45:12 · answer #7 · answered by judy3107711 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all well water smells that way.
2006-08-26 10:29:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try peeing in it. It'll smell alot different.
2006-08-26 10:29:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the well was dug too deep and i am sorrow to say there is nothing that you can do.
2006-08-28 19:26:01 · answer #10 · answered by JESUS loves 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋