RE: [GBlist] Sulver smelling bacteria in water heater?

["Terry Clark " <t.clark@clarkpest.com>]

Sulfur smells are usually caused by an anaerobic (low oxygen) bacteria
condition. We get the problem in our storage tanks when they sit out in
the hot sun for too long without proper antimicrobial additives. 
We don't use the tanks for drinking water so our solution (more
antimicrobials) would not help but I believe raising the temp to a less
friendly temperature would.

Keep us posted,
Terry Clark

-----Original Message-----
From: Corwyn [mailto:corwyn@midcoast.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:04 AM
To: Kenton Knowles
Cc: greenbuilding@crest.org
Subject: Re: [GBlist] Sulver smelling bacteria in water heater?


On Monday, Sep 30, 2002, at 13:13 US/Eastern, Kenton Knowles wrote:

> One of my clients wondered about a problem with a sulver smell coming 
> fron their hot water.
> They are have a 135 foot deep well on the side of a limestone hill  
> and the neighbors have the same problem.
> A plumber recommended flushing the system with clorine every month or 
> so, and then removing it with a large carbon filter. This seems rather

> drastic.
> Has anyone heard of this problem, and if so, Is there a low tech 
> solution?
> They keep thier hot water at 110 degrees.
> Thanks,

I had this problem (as well as an interesting purple color).  It went 
away when I got a new hot water heater (consolidating two into one).  
Since the other hot water heater did not have the problem, it was easy 
to determine that it was not the well.  They might try heating cold 
water to see if the same problem occurs.

Hope This Helps,

Corwyn

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Corwyn
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Corwyn@midcoast.com


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