In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:


> Worse, a friend of mine moved into a brand new place and
> the water lines were switched so that the toilet water was
> hot. That's the only plumbing problem she told me about that
> I remembered. Ick.


Sometimes that is done on purpose. Cold water causes condensation on
the tank, which can cause mold and mildew problems, not to mention the
ick factor. Generally the hot and cold are mixed, though.