larry@grkermit.UUCP (Larry Kolodney) (08/15/83)
The overwhelming consensus seems to be that the reason for not using
hot water for boiing is that hot water from the tap tends to have more
disolved impuriities from the hot water tank. Those who do use hot
water claim to find no difference in taste or health, however.
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Larry Kolodney
{linus decvax}!genrad!grkermit!larry
(ARPA) rms.g.lkk@mit-aimarc@emory.UUCP (08/16/83)
I always use hot water to shorten the boiling time - and find no difference in taste. Quite honestly, that water travels a good distance before it arrives at your home. Its a path traveled long and hard for many, many years by that dedicated fluid. I would imagine, with consistant use, that the travels of both hot and cold have reached an equilibrium of pollution and unless the actual *heating* of the water is bad - that there is no difference. Tim, what do you think ? Marcus (sb1!emory!marc) Emory U. Computing Center
kek@mgweed.UUCP (08/16/83)
We have a water softner in our home. All hot water is soft. However, our kitchen cold water and all outside outlets are hard water. This allows us to cook without using water that has salt added. We always boil cold water and I suspect that others have the same situation. Kit Kimes Western Electric Co. Montgomery Works Aurora, Il. 60507 ..!ihnp4!we13!mgweed!kek
spear@ihuxm.UUCP (08/16/83)
The problem with hot water is not the distribution or heating per se, but the hot water tank. If you flush yours as often as most people (never?) there is probably quite a build up of rust, etc. in the bottom of the tank. May not effect the taste, but who knows about the cumulative effects of trace metals? -- Steven G. Spearman ihuxm!spear ihlpf!spear ihopb!spear
jeb@eisx.UUCP (Jim Beckman) (08/17/83)
Suggestion: After you get the hot water boiling,
throw in all the lawyers.sr@u1100a.UUCP (08/18/83)
The discussion of boiling hot water has been of crucial importance to me, as my wife approaches the final weeks of her pregnancy.
swatt@ittvax.UUCP (Alan S. Watt) (08/18/83)
Once upon a time I shared an apartment with a friend and the kitchen faucet was slightly wedged such that the hot water valve tended to chew up the washer. We concocted the explanation for why everyone recommends using cold water for cooking: because it has less neoprene! (it seemed funny at the time ...) - Alan S. Watt
pal@uwvax.ARPA (Anil A. Pal) (08/18/83)
Hmm, I didn't see the original article for this. I have a water softener at home which only softens the hot water (and the laundry water, but that's different). I do not have separate hot/cold taps either, so the water I get is a mixture anyway. I am still alive, according to the most recent polls, so it can't be too bad for my health. Anil Pal pal@uwisc seismo!uwvax!pal