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It was once it got on the towels or my hair that you smelled it.
Having said that, it may have indeed been bacteria in the washer that was responsible, so now that we've flushed everything, we're using a little bit of bleach in each wash and so far the smell has not returned.
As far as unwashed aliens go, my wife claims I'm the only one she's ever seen in the house, so I dunno...
The anode thing is another story.
I bypassed the softener earlier today so we'll see what the hot water is like after a day or so.
This morning, I could actually see the suspended gas bubbles in the hot water when it was poured out of the tap. The water looked cloudy at first, but as it sat in a glass, you could see the 'clouds' rise to the top and it was then I realized it was actually the gas in the water. After a minute or so the water had totally cleared, no bad smell or anything. Even tasted normal..(..not that I actually drank it..)
I tried it just now and the flow looks somewhat clearer, more like the cold water. Maybe that'll fix it.
If the gas doesn't stop, even with no softened water, are the aluminum/zinc anodes my next step? (We don't drink our well water, so the AL is not an issue. Not that it's bad. We could drink it...it's just a choice.)
Could it be residue of the bleach reacting with the magnesium and the softened water? Anybody know a chemist? All I could find is the fact that magnesium creates pure hydrogen gas when it reacts with a) steam or b) an acid. Neither are in the tank, so WTF is going on?
Also, judging by what you say, I take it that this over-softening- leading to flammable water has been seen before? Why is there not more about it on the web? I'm sure I can't be the only one who's ever experienced it. Having water that could blow your dishwasher across the room is something I'd think people would want to know about.
I know they mention hydrogen sulfide gas all over the place, but not one mention of pure hydrogen anywhere. (Unless it's some other, odorless, flammable gas..which I doubt.)
Aliens....I'm telling you, it's gotta be aliens..
P.