On 8/28/2012 6:52 AM, sf wrote:
> I still think you should throw that water dispenser out rather than
> take any chances with anyone's health. A friend is on steroids for 10
> years because of breathing in airborne mold and after watching what
> she's going through, I just don't think it's very smart to take a
> chance with the kind of mold that isn't edible.

It's not an airborne mold. It's some kind of algae that is able to
survive at a high temperature. Kinda neat actually.

We just ripped out the walls of my bathroom and put up new ones due to
water damage and black mold. My brother-in-law is familiar with the
stuff and just tore out everything. It was kind of hairy for a while.

>
> You have a refrigerator for keeping water cold and if you want hot
> water *that* badly, use an electric tea kettle (the glass kind).
>