{"id":207626,"date":"2018-11-22T22:16:21","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T03:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easywater.com\/residential\/?page_id=207626"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:48:55","slug":"odors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/easywater.com\/residential\/water-problems\/odors\/","title":{"rendered":"Odors"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#2d79ad&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#2d79ad 0%|#80c9f7 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#2d79ad&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#80c9f7&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/easywater.com\/residential\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/dot-pat-4.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat-x&#8221; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3>Causes for Bad Water Odors<\/h3>\n<div id=\"smaller-border\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_242098\" style=\"width: 193px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a class=\"banner-but-green wplightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/33692549\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242098\" src=\"https:\/\/easywater.com\/residential\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/ironshield-how-it-works.jpg\" width=\"183\" height=\"113\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242098 size-full\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-242098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"\/residential\/product\/ironshield\">IronShield Whole House Filtration System<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are many causes for bad odor in your home\u2019s water. While many of these water problems come from <a href=\"\/residential\/product\/ironshield\">well water<\/a>, city water can also develop unpleasant smells. The most prominent odors are typically found where heat and steam are present, such as the tub\/shower, dishwasher or when cooking, but they can also be very apparent in drinking water and while brushing teeth. That said, it may come as no surprise that the biggest complaints we hear about are related to drinking water. Below we\u2019ve outlined the most common water odors, along with how you can treat them for good.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"page-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#rotten-egg-odor\"><strong>Rotten Egg \/ Sulfur Odor<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bleach-odor\"><strong>Bleach Odor<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sewage-odor\"><strong>Sewage Odor<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#earthy-odor\"><strong>Earthy Odor<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#metallic-odor\"><strong>Metallic Odor<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d1e0e9&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;81%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;46px||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;rotten-egg-odor&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#3d5563&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Open Sans|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#464f56&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;27px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Alfa Slab One||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#3d5563&#8243; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|||on|||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3>Rotten Egg \/ Sulfur Odor\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div id=\"smaller-border\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> Water with a rotten egg \/ sulfur smell is by far the most common water odor problem we hear about. This odor is commonly caused by hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the water. H2S is a colorless gas that is naturally occurring in water and most common in private wells.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prevention:<\/strong>\u00a0To treat H2S, we recommend our\u00a0<a href=\"\/residential\/product\/ironshield\">IronShield Whole House Water Filtration System<\/a>. This will filter out that rotten egg \/ sulfur smell from your home\u2019s water. In addition, IronShield also removes iron (orange staining), manganese (black staining) and many dangerous toxins that may be in your water, such as pesticides, herbicides and pharmaceuticals. 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