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bad tasting water
My wife and I have not used our trailer much in the last year and now the water has a slight sulpher taste and smell,when using the holding tank water or the hose hookup connection. we are on well water and the house water does not taste or smell like sulpher.does anyone have an idea what woould cause this and how to fix it. thank you. 
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Sounds like it's the anode rod in the water heater. It sits inside the water heater and protects it from corrosion. It attracts certain elements inside the water so that the rod will corrode before the water heater does. Its common, especially when water sits in the tank for long periods of time and when using well water. For a household water heater it's a simple fix. Turn water off, drain water heather, remove old rod, usually they take a 11/16'' but I have seen some use 3/4'' or 15/16'' sockets, go to harware store and buy replacement, replace new one, turn water back on but I'm not sure since you have a RV water heater. You can also just put a plug in the hole and not replace the rod but then you risk rusting out your water heater.
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My wife and I have not used our trailer much in the last year and now the water has a slight sulpher taste and smell,when using the holding tank water or the hose hookup connection. we are on well water and the house water does not taste or smell like sulpher.does anyone have an idea what woould cause this and how to fix it. thank you.
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I had a problem with smelly water after letting water sit in my hot water heater for a week in between camping trips.
I now drain my water and hot water heater when I return from a trip. On the H/W tank just remove the anode and open the relief lever. Most newer R.V.s have a water tank drain valve installed so that is self explanatory.
I now drain my water and hot water heater when I return from a trip. On the H/W tank just remove the anode and open the relief lever. Most newer R.V.s have a water tank drain valve installed so that is self explanatory.
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