Funny tasting water

Pete.g

Hi we recently moved house and although the water from the taps in the kitchen which is upstairs tastes fine the water out of the utility room which is downstair has an antiseptic taste to it.

Has anyone got any kind of explanation for this and indeed a cure?

Thanks,

Pete.

grumbler

Do you have a water tank in the loft? Water in the kitchen is always supplied from the mains while in other parts it could be supplied from the tank.

P.S. Mains pressure is usually much higher.

Pete.g

Yeah there is a tank in the loft...oh christ you dont reckon something crawled n there and died?

Pete.

nelly_2

Pete.g wrote:

Yeah there is a tank in the loft...oh christ you dont reckon something crawled n there and died?

Pete.

Its been known before, get up there and have a look and tell what it was

Was talking to a plumber a bit back and this farmhouse had a supply from an outside tank which had a load of frogs and alsorts living in it and yes its what they drank cooked and cleand with non of them were ill though ( the people not the frogs)

grumbler

Pete.g wrote:

... you dont reckon something crawled n there and died?

No, I don't :eek: . Look into it. Probably, previous owner cleaned it with some chemicals just before you moved in ...

Katykat

It could just be a normal chlorinating process by your water supplier. Earlier this year I compliained to United Utilities about the antiseptic taste of our water ( actually I asked for a rebate as I had to buy bottled water ) They messed me about a bit - ie ring us on 0870 etc to arrange for an inspector to call - . Eventually, they agavised me to put a jug of water in the fridge and chill it, to remove the taste. Surprizingly this does work, although the problem is still there. Now, my complaint is that because I chill the water, it takes longer to boil a kettle, so used more elctricity. Not good for Moneysavers, but my hands are tied.

ka7e

Do you have a mixer tap? The one in my kitchen "tumbles" the water so that it appears cloudy with air bubbles. That also releases a very strong smell of chlorine which is unpleasant. My local water board said to run water into a jug and leave it to "settle" before using it. I prefer to use a water filter jug which clears the bubbles and smell in a few minutes.

superscotsman

As a general rule, only water direct from the mains (the kitchen) is for drinking. Any water that comes through your water tank is for washing.