I keep two glass bottles filled with tap water in a small fridge in my bedroom. The tap water smells fine out of the spout. A few days ago I noticed that the tap water begins to smell bad after sitting in the bottles for a few hours (in the fridge or at room temperature, it doesn't seem to matter). This is a brand new behavior.
As an experiment I boiled some tap water and put that into the (clean) bottles for a few hours. Previously-boiled tap water begins to smell bad after a few hours too.
I have a well and everything's been swell for the past four years. I have a water softener which seems to be working fine. My pressure tank is fairly recent (a few years old). It has been (quite) a while since I've had the well checked or the water tested.
Any ideas?
Best Answer
Get the water tested first to determine the source of the smell.I would test three samples,out of the well but before the softener,after the softener but before the tap and at the tap.This will isolate each componant as the source.Don't forget the fridge door dispenser if you have one.The smell may not be evident until it absorbes oxygen from the air.