Originally Posted by Bob_H_in_NH
Originally Posted by hanco
Anode rode bad, if heater is very old, get a new one


Water heater is new. We moved in March 8th. Water heater went in just before that. Prior to that the house sat empty for about a year and the water/well was turned off and the house winterized.

Thanks everyone, this has been VERY helpful. Now to see if the landlord will take action or give us permission to do so.

You can also try "shocking" the well, which means pouring in bleach and letting it circulate through all the plumbing to kill the bacteria.
It's cheap and relatively easy to do.

Sometimes just running more water through the heater will solve it.

Last edited by Snyper; 07/23/19.
One shot, one kill........ It saves a lot of ammo!