Rotten Egg Smell in Sears Florida Water

Unhealthy Levels of Rotten Egg Smell in the Water Supply of Sears Florida Homes

A rotten egg smell at the tap can make simple home tasks — showers, dishwashing and cooking — far less pleasant for Sears homeowners. Often called a sulfur smell, it can appear in cold or hot water and may come from hydrogen sulfide gas, sulfur-reducing bacteria, or reactions inside a water heater. Even when the water looks clear in central Florida’s humid subtropical climate, the odor can cling to skin, hair and laundry.

Because the source of the smell varies, treating the root cause in your Sears house is better than masking it with scented products. The odor can be worse after water sits in plumbing or right when a faucet is first turned on, and private wells or naturally occurring sulfur compounds in Osceola County groundwater may cause intermittent problems. A whole-home solution prevents that rotten egg smell from moving through every pipe and appliance in the house.