During the walk-thru of a potential new home, we turned on the faucets and the well water smelled terrible!!!! Like rotten eggs. Nobody has lived in the house for a few months. Is something wrong with the well, or will the smell go away after the water starts getting used routinely again?
2006-09-17 08:09:45 · 7 answers · asked by Ms. "D" 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
One answer is ok (the FIRST one) I will say this again FILTRATION SYSTEMS DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT remove sulfer from water. The only way to remove the sulfer from the water is to shock the well.You can do it yourself or call the company who drilled the well and they can do it. Seeing how it sounds like your interested in purchasing this house have the driller do it. Unfortunately you MAY have to clorinate the well once a year or more. This happens once in a while when drilling wells. dont let it stop you from buying the house its not herd to shock the well youself.Its easy and inexpensive. As for filtation systems, every house should have a whole hose filter to catch sand and other fine particles coming into the house.
2006-09-17 10:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have well-water and I replaced my water heater about 8 months ago. I suddenly had this same stinky problem beginning about 1 month ago. I have done some research and it seems the problem is caused by bacteria build up in the hot water tank. Apparently there is a rod that runs through the water heater, called an anode rod. You can take this rod out and buy a new one made of alluminum that the bacteria is not supposed to be attracted to. According to what I found online it costs about 80 dollars. Alternatively, I found a site that gave directions for cleaning the rod with peroxide (but it would have to be repeated every time the water got stinky again). Also, from asking around, the chlorine shock of the well is an option. The people who said the filtration systems don't work are correct; I have one installed. I bought a new charcoal filter that was supposed to filter smells for it but it didn't help a bit. I suppose that makes sense if the origionation of the smell is the hot water tank. The whole house filters are nice though for filtering out things like rust which can stain your bath fixtures and laundry. Good luck and enjoy your new home!
2006-09-17 13:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by valsteam2060 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the information given is correct. The smell is from sulfur in the water, it can't hurt you, and the smell won't go away. Regardless, if you are considering purchasing a particular house, that has well water, have the water tested BEFORE you sign any contracts! DO NOT let the sales agent take the water sample for/or from you!!! Look up a testing center in the yellow pages. They'll give you instructions on how to draw your own sample in a sterile cup purchased from a drug store. DO NOT GIVE THE SAMPLE TO THE SALES AGENT! Deliver it to the test center yourself. Agents just want to make a sale. They are not your friend (no matter how much they might pretend to be), nor do they care if you and your family end up with cancer from tainted water. If you sign a contract, and give a down payment, you're going to have a hard time getting your money back, even if the water test fails. The price of the test is relatively cheap ($20-$60). Not too much to keep you from getting caught up in a bad deal. If the agent tries to tell you someone else will snatch the house up whille you're waiting for the test results, just smile and say you're willing to take that chance. It's one of their most famous hard sell tactics.
If the water passes, you can install a whole house water treatment system your self for less than $200. Just buy two housings the filters fit into at any home depot types store. Place the housings somewhere between where the pipe comes in from the well and your holding tank. Make sure it's somewhere that allows you easy access for changing the filters. You can buy both tastes and odor filters (charcoal based) and sediment filters (fiber based) from the same type of store. Always put your sediment filter before the T&O filter. It'll keep the finer filter from getting clogged. If you know the water is safe, you'll know when the filters need to be replaced by when the smell starts coming through.
Good luck with you new home!
2006-09-17 09:41:40 · answer #3 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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EXTREMELY STINKY well water!!!!!!!!!?
During the walk-thru of a potential new home, we turned on the faucets and the well water smelled terrible!!!! Like rotten eggs. Nobody has lived in the house for a few months. Is something wrong with the well, or will the smell go away after the water starts getting used routinely again?
2015-08-15 07:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by Justina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means that there is sulfur in the water. It will not really hurt you, but just stink alot. Many country homes have this afflication. You can eliminate the smell using a Pur or Brita water filter for drinking. To eliminate it altogether, you should purchase a home sized Culligan water filtration unit...
2006-09-17 08:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by Cabhammer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is most like an Artesian well. I babysat for a couple that had their water smell like this and they ended up spending over $1,000 for a filter that did the whiole house...shower, sinks, washing machine, etc
2006-09-17 08:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you filters in lines
2006-09-17 12:31:12 · answer #7 · answered by duckky44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAVE THE WATER TESTED
2006-09-17 08:55:56 · answer #8 · answered by Penney S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the dead skunk out of the well.
2006-09-19 12:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋