sulphur smelling water?
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Yeah, you might have iron sulfate in the water. An iron filter might do the trick
Another possible area is the type of anode in the water heater. They're typically magnesium. An aluminum anode might fix the problem here.
One way you can tell whether it's anode related is to open a valve that doesn't run through the heater plumbing. If you still smell eggs, you may need an iron filter. You'd need to install it above the branches to hot/cold pipes.
Another possible area is the type of anode in the water heater. They're typically magnesium. An aluminum anode might fix the problem here.
One way you can tell whether it's anode related is to open a valve that doesn't run through the heater plumbing. If you still smell eggs, you may need an iron filter. You'd need to install it above the branches to hot/cold pipes.
MyNameStitch said:Iron (Fe) Micro Nutrient and an Immobile element
Iron is an important component of the plants enzyme and is also important for the transportation of electrons while photosynthesis is happening...
Iron reacts with many of the components of nutrient solutions, which will cause a nutrient lockup to occur, If you add to much Iron without adding enough Phosphorus, you can contribute to a phosphorus deficiency , so watch out how much iron and phosphorus your nutrients have. The Leaves on the plant can turn a pale yellow along the growing shoots, while the veins remain dark green. When you have pH imbalance, it can make iron insoluble. The tissue between the veins becomes pale or white, kind of mimics the magnesium deficiency, but not yellow, iron has the white where the yellow would be on the magnesium deficiency. The deficiency starts with the lower and middle leaves, while the new leaves become completely lacking in chlorophyll, but with little or no necrotic spots. The chlorotic mottling on new leaves starts first near the bases of the leaflets, so the middle of the leaf appears to have a yellow mark. Iron is difficult for plants to absorb and moves really slowly in the plant.
Harder for outdoor plants to absorb when in hot weather. Parts affected by the Iron Deficiency are: Young leaves and Petioles.
To much Iron can cause a problem that looks like a PH imbalance, Brown spotting on the top leaves, mainly fan leaves. Can affect the whole plant. Iron Toxicity is rare for Ph below 5.5.
Problems with Iron being locked out by PH troubles
Over watering, pests nematodes, not enough drainage, like not enough perlite. High ph, Soils with low iron, High Phosphorus, Excess Zinc, manganese or copper.
Soil
Iron gets locked out of soil growing at ph levels of 2.0-3.5
Iron is absorbed best in soil at a ph level of 4.0-6.5 (Wouldn’t recommend having a soil ph of over 7.0 in soil) anything out of the ranges listed will contribute to an Iron Deficiency.
Hydro and Soil less Mediums
Iron gets locked out of Hydro and Soil less Mediums at ph levels of 2.0-3.5
Iron is absorbed best in Hydro and Soil less Mediums at ph levels of 4.0- 6.0 (Wouldn’t recommend having a ph over 6.5 in hydro and soil less mediums.) Best range for hydro and soil less mediums is 5.0 to 6.0. Anything out of the ranges listed will contribute to an iron deficiency.
Solution to fixing a Iron deficiency
Any Chemical/Organic nutrients that have potassium in them will fix a Iron deficiency. (Only mixing at ½ strength when using chemical nutrients, or it will cause nutrient burn!) Foliar feed with chemical fertilizer containing Fe or rusty water can work well. Other supplements that have Iron in them are: Iron chelates, Ferric oxide, Ferrous oxide, Ferrous sulfate, all of these are fast absorption. Greensand, Cottonseed Meal is slow absorption, Garden Manure, which is medium absorption. Manure is most common organic iron source to use.
Now if you added to much chemical nutrients and or organics,( which is hard to burn your plants when using organics) You need to Flush the soil with plain water. You need to use 2 times as much water as the size of the pot, for example: If you have a 5 gallon pot and need to flush it, you need to use 10 gallons of water to rinse out the soil good enough to get rid of excessive nutrients.
Picture 2-3 is a more severe case of iron def
..or your water is coming straight from hell to feed Lucifer's Lettuce!....lol
Hope you get it resolved bro.
Hope you get it resolved bro.
The anode isn't as expensive. If you can get an aluminum one for your model heater it might fix you up. Something about Mg reacting with sulfur/iron sulfate that makes the egg smell. They're really supposed to be checked for deterioration every year. Some water is poor enough to go through em every several years.
The smell may dissipate. Run a tub full and see if it runs you out of the house, lol. Good luck with the fix/work around.
The smell may dissipate. Run a tub full and see if it runs you out of the house, lol. Good luck with the fix/work around.
MaryJane0297
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i had the same problem with my water.. i ended up getting water from the water machines.. not a bad deal 1.00 for 5 gallons
MaryJane0297
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yeah well everyone does it around here to prep for hurricanes so its not weird around here
sorry, never used one. might be some info in these threads
https://www.icmag.com/ic/search.php?searchid=13953475
https://www.icmag.com/ic/search.php?searchid=13953475
Flying High
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i had a similar issue except my water takes a couple days of sitting before i can actually smell the nasty egg, sulphur smell.... i noticed it when i refill the water in my Ph pen that I keep in it to keep the probe wet at all times... also, my dog has horrible gas that smells very very similar to this sulphur egg smell, and he drinks LOADS upon lOADS of this same water....
it kind of worries me.... i once was watching a show on the animal channel and there was a house that had been over-taken by a certain snake, and the snake had laid eggs in the water line somehow and the family had gotten sick from drinking the water, and later had found out that the snakes in the water line had caused the problem...
now i wonder what I can do to get down to the bottom of my issue because I run off of city water, not a well... and its strange that it takes a couple days of the water sitting stagnant before i can really smell it.... i have had water sit stagnant for a couple days in different places and never did it smell like it does in this house...
what to do what to do....
it kind of worries me.... i once was watching a show on the animal channel and there was a house that had been over-taken by a certain snake, and the snake had laid eggs in the water line somehow and the family had gotten sick from drinking the water, and later had found out that the snakes in the water line had caused the problem...
now i wonder what I can do to get down to the bottom of my issue because I run off of city water, not a well... and its strange that it takes a couple days of the water sitting stagnant before i can really smell it.... i have had water sit stagnant for a couple days in different places and never did it smell like it does in this house...
what to do what to do....
bobweirsshorts
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Rotten egg/Sulpher smelling water can be remedied with a manganese greensand filter.
That will take out the sulpher, and iron. But like you said, RO water brought in would do the trick. If you rent then buying in water is the only choice. If you own the place then fixing the problem with the filter system is a win win.
If you replace your anode on your hot water tank every couple of years with an aluminum one, then the tank will last twice as long.
That will take out the sulpher, and iron. But like you said, RO water brought in would do the trick. If you rent then buying in water is the only choice. If you own the place then fixing the problem with the filter system is a win win.
If you replace your anode on your hot water tank every couple of years with an aluminum one, then the tank will last twice as long.
B
bench warmer
Hey peeranoia. Could ya make room in your PM's. You're filled to the brim. 
Probably Hydrogen-sulphide. I LOVE R/O water and I hope you get a setup that works for you. Remember to include a booster pump if your water pressure is low... 80psi is great for lots of good R/O water with a low tds.
The plants drink it, I drink it, I cook with it and use it for all humans and animals in the house. Wonderful stuff for over 10 years.
Stay Safe!
