Posted by ED on October 30, 2003 at 13:57:33:
In Reply to: smelly faucet posted by shannon on October 30, 2003 at 02:01:53:
Here's a thought. You mentioned two sinks. Have you always used your sink? Sometimes if a sink sits unused for a period of time, like a week?
(Are you away on business trips,and it doesn't get used for example?)
The bacteria will set-up shop. The odor will be there when you first turn on the faucet and then it will dissipate as the "smelly" water is discharged. You mentioned you cleaned out your pipes, the problem may not be at the surface, so-to-speak,
This can happen with cold copper pipes that are more than a few years old. Copper pipes can clog over time and those nasty little organisms may have found a new home! How's the flow on your pipes?
Did you also clean the strainer on the spout?
Short of letting it run its course, if you let the water run for more than a few seconds, it should not be a safety issue.
: I have two sinks in my bathroom. It is a master bath upstairs. When I turn on the cold faucet on my sink I get a sewer odor. The odor is powerful, but only last for a few seconds. I know that the water is under pressure and is a closed system, so how is the smell getting into the water? I have tried turning on the hot water first and no smell. I have taken my pipes off and cleaned them. It does not smell on my wifes sink. What is going on? the smell only happens when I first turn the cold water on and after there has been no activity for a while.