This water is discusting to drink, WHY? - Refrigerators

Yes it most certainly is. You can actually drown from taking in too much water. Drink the recommended amount each day and don't drink heaps when you are not thirsty.

One-half cup of lemon juice concentrate added to drinking water over the course of the day is a preventive therapy for calcium oxalate stone formation.
As for city water, it is safe to drink but the concern is with water softened using a sodium ion exchange. Softened water should not be used for cooking, drinking, or for ice dispensers.
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The recommended amount is 1 liter of water for every hours of activity although there are number of factors to take into consideration like the temperature, the intensity of the activity, and your personal health.

If you have well water then the smell is probably coming from the water itself is it just from the washer ir does all of the water smell in that fashion if it does I would look into getting a water softner

if you can take parts out then clean them outside if not try tuth -brush and clorex or viniger...