Why does hot water smell like a dead mouse?
Ever since the pilot was relit, the hot water coming out of the faucet smells like a dead mouse. Doubtful. Just because you lost power should have no effect on a standing pilot water heater. Did you have the gas turned off? What do you have for a water heater?
Why was there a dead rat in my water tank?
Hot water used solelyfor heating need not be treated, but the bacteria are perfectly capable of surviving in clean water at up to 40 °C and so hot water systems that operate at below 60°C can present a risk if the water is used for drinking. The bacteria cannot reproduce at these high temperatures and so will naturally expire over time.
What happens if you put a dead animal in water?
Although the decomposition of a dead animal in air will cause changes in acidity that eventually kill the bacteria still present in the carcass, if the animal is immersed in water the bacteria will migrate from the body and survive provided the water is within the acceptable range…
Can a mouse be in a faucet spout?
It’s very unlikely, but not impossible that a mouse could be in a faucet spout if it has no aerator or screen. If he ate rat poison, he’ll seek water. Does the odor come from all your faucets or just one? If just one, then that’s the source of the odor. You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
Ever since the pilot was relit, the hot water coming out of the faucet smells like a dead mouse. Doubtful. Just because you lost power should have no effect on a standing pilot water heater. Did you have the gas turned off? What do you have for a water heater?
Hot water used solelyfor heating need not be treated, but the bacteria are perfectly capable of surviving in clean water at up to 40 °C and so hot water systems that operate at below 60°C can present a risk if the water is used for drinking. The bacteria cannot reproduce at these high temperatures and so will naturally expire over time.
Although the decomposition of a dead animal in air will cause changes in acidity that eventually kill the bacteria still present in the carcass, if the animal is immersed in water the bacteria will migrate from the body and survive provided the water is within the acceptable range…
It’s very unlikely, but not impossible that a mouse could be in a faucet spout if it has no aerator or screen. If he ate rat poison, he’ll seek water. Does the odor come from all your faucets or just one? If just one, then that’s the source of the odor. You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
