On 2/28/2013 6:25 PM, gregz wrote:
wrote:
I turned on the hot water in a house that had been empty for a while and
got the worst rotten egg smell ever and it continued for 20 min till the
hot water ran out. No problem with cold water. It came back after the
water heated up again and this is from an electric water heater. any ideas?

You have to empty, cycle, empty. If kept hot it will be ok. Best to turn up
to 140 or so degrees, then back off. The aluminum rod should take care of
off times.

Greg
Magnesium rod, not aluminum.

Paul