Why is there a strange odor in my bathroom faucets? | Home & Garden



If there are odor issues in a bathroom, it could be due to a corroded anode rod in a water heater.


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From Rosie Romero Special to Arizona Daily Star

Every year, thousands of Arizona residents email or call Rosie Romero’s radio show with questions about everything from preventing fires in their chimneys to cleaning up tree roots that enter their sewer systems. Its goal is to provide answers that match the specific lifestyle wherever someone lives in Arizona.

QUESTION: I have a sulphurous egg odor coming from the faucets in my bathrooms. Is it because of something wrong with the water or the drains? My washing machine has had the same problem lately too. What is causing this?

REPLY: This is likely due to the corrosion of the anode rod in your water heater. The wand is made of magnesium, a softer metal that is attacked by components in your hard water. It will need to be changed and replaced if this smell develops. It’s a pretty straightforward repair, and a new rod only costs about $ 30.

Q: I I have an odor problem in the shower area in my master bedroom. It’s not like sulfur and you can’t smell the smell anywhere else in the house. My shower is still lined with the original cultured marble walls and floors that were installed when the house was built in 1997. I’ve tried using bleach in the shower drain and that helps for a day or so and then the smell comes back. What’s happening?

ON: It could be due to the age of the cultivated marble. Water draining from the shower can get under the marble and cause mold to grow. If so, you may have to pull up the cultured marble and repeat the shower. However, this could be due to the corrosion of an anode rod in the water heater. Replacing the rod is an easy repair.

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