Hot water smells This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago by Tory Jon. Viewing 3 reply threads Author Posts September 17, 2025 at 10:44 am #54055 kristi.connelyParticipant Joined: Nov 2024 Posts: 8 Likes: 0 LikeUp0:: Why does only our hot water smell bad? I tried draining the water heater, ran bleach through it, and it still smells. September 17, 2025 at 12:38 pm #54056 IA_CamperParticipant Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 220 Likes: 242 LikeUp1:: Are you on well water? September 17, 2025 at 12:51 pm #54057 kristi.connelyParticipant Joined: Nov 2024 Posts: 8 Likes: 0 LikeUp0:: Well its been ongoing the last few weeks and we’ve been at two different parks. I can check with the park we are at now though September 17, 2025 at 1:23 pm #54058 Tory JonKeymaster Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 621 Likes: 877 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 Author Posts Viewing 3 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Don't have an account? Signup now I accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Sign Up Already a member? Login Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link