Smelly hot water Home › Forums › Public Forums › General Plumbing › Smelly hot water This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 24 years, 3 months ago by SylvanLMP. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts 14 Sep 2000 at 2:19 am #273503 Anonymous Have a 25 year old gas hot water heater and water smells when taps turned on. Never been drained….should it ? Is it an anode problem ?Thank you ! 14 Sep 2000 at 2:21 am #287885 SylvanLMPParticipant Replace it Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In