Unpleasant Water Smell? What Could It Mean?

Water – the source of human life. Without it, we couldn't function properly, because our bodies are made up of water. When we don't drink enough water, we feel tired, we lack energy, and over time our health declines and our immune system weakens, leaving the body less resistant to various illnesses. Almost everyone knows these truths, yet health experts still keep reminding us how much water we need to drink and why — and that's because, despite the recommendations, people still drink too little water a day. Why does this happen?

Does Your Water Taste Good?

You've probably tasted pure, refreshing spring water at some point? No one is indifferent to it — it tastes great and has no odd smell or color. But spring water is only found where nature is unspoiled, and living in a city that's practically impossible. One of the most common reasons people give for not drinking enough water – its taste.
Clean water is tasteless, odorless, and colorless, so if you notice an unpleasant rotten-egg or sulfur smell – that's a sign your water contains too much iron.
Finding out how much iron is in your water is easy: just have a chemical water test done, and then you can choose the right solution for improving water quality. Iron removal filters are the most reliable and popular way to remove iron and eliminate all the foreign elements that cause unpleasant smells, taste, and color.

Does Iron Affect Our Health?

Too much iron in the water can come from various causes: old pipework, pipe cleaning, or various economic activities nearby (construction, farming, excavation, and others). You've probably noticed that sometimes, at least a few times a year, the water runs brown and dirty. It must never be drunk, either by you or by your pets.
Water like this leaves stains and deposits on surfaces, on laundry, and everywhere else it reaches. In that case, the water is harmful not only to our health but to our environment too. Don't wait for the problem to take hold — contact specialists who can help remove the excess iron from your water, and you won't have to worry about your water quality for a long time.

Iron Removal Water Filters

At Aquafilter Lietuva you'll find all the equipment you need to remove iron from water. For the whole house, we recommend choosing a water filtration set, which consists of an iron removal filter with an oxidation column (1054), a compressor, a compressor air-flow controller and an RX 1‘‘ control valve, plus a water softener (1354) with an RX 1‘‘ control valve and a salt tank. You can find out more about this set here: https://aquafilter.lt/produktas/vandens-fitravimo-sistema-komplektas/ or contact our specialists by email at hello@aquafilter.lt.