Posted 3/26/2020 17:16 (#8140944 - in reply to #8139320) Subject: RE: New hot water heater
Northern Nebraska
The new water heater doesn't have a limed up anode. A bacteria lives on the magnesium rod and expels sulfer gas.
Remove your anode or buy one made of a different material probably aluminum. Temporarily you can dump in a pint of hydrogen peroxide. It will neutralize that bacteria in an instant.