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Title: stagnant water smell coming from two sink faucets
Post by Ken05 on Feb 8^th, 2010, 11:26pm

A few months ago, we purchased a home that is 6 years old and found that the water coming from the kitchen sink is stagnant or moldy smelling when it is first turned on. The smell disappears after about 30 seconds. This week we noticed that the sink in the bathroom down the hall from the kitchen is doing the same thing. We have a bathroom in the basement and one on the third floor as well, but those sinks are fine. Any idea where I would start in finding the issue. The fact that it is in two sinks concerns me.

Thanks

Title: Re: stagnant water smell coming from two sink faucets
Post by thescruff on Feb 9^th, 2010, 12:02am

Are we talking hot or cold water.

Where does the supply come from, City Line or well.

Run a glass of water and take it out of the room, and check it for smells.

I suggest the waste system is the likely cause of the problem.

Title: Re: stagnant water smell coming from two sink faucets
Post by Ken05 on Feb 9^th, 2010, 2:45am

It's one faucet for both hot and cold so the smell is there for the first 30 seconds regardless of whether it is set to hot or cold. The water supply comes from the city line. The water definitely smells when I fill a cup up with it, but again, only if its poured right away. After the water has ran for awhile, there is no smell at all.

Title: Re: stagnant water smell coming from two sink faucets
Post by thescruff on Feb 9^th, 2010, 5:07pm

Sounds like you have steel pipes and a corrosion problem.