Hot water smells September 17, 2025 at 1:23 pm #54058 Tory JonKeymaster Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 611 Likes: 858 LikeUp3:: It could be well watre, but I’d suggest checking the anode rod. It’s pretty common for a magnesium anode rod to create that smell. Swapping it out for an aluminum-zinc rod often fixes the problem