If your DIY moves don’t kill the smell after a week, don’t panic. It could be a broken anode rod in your water heater—a cheap part that saves you from a metal-tasting nightmare. Plumbers can swap it in 20 minutes. Or maybe your well needs a shock treatment with chlorine. Yes, like a swimming pool for your well. That sounds intimidating, but it’s a standard fix.
And hey, if the smell hits you from every faucet at once? That’s your water supply saying, “Hey, I need a professional.” It’s not a disaster—it’s just biology and chemistry doing their thing. You’re already ahead of the curve by reading this.