Why does our hot water stink? March 9, 2024 at 8:25 am #40278 Tory JonKeymaster Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 239 Likes: 224LikeUp1::If your water starts to take on a sulfur or rotten egg smell, it’s likely the anode rod, as Bill stated. I would check that first. If that still looks good then I’d sanitize the water heater.