Mordechai Housman > wrote:

> My mother always told me that the hot water tastes bad and
> not to use it for cooking, but I've never understood it. Why
> should it be any different than the cold water? Does the water
> heater impart something to the water besides heat?

It has more impurities in it. Specifically there is more lead
in it, as there are almost always lead components in faucets
and the warmer water leeches more of the lead out. This is
especially true if you don't let the water run freely for
a few seconds before using it.

(So I've been told by workplace safety experts who have opinions
on exactly how the office coffee should be made.)

(On the other hand, maybe these guys just make stuff up so
they sound important.)

I also suspect build-up in the water heater creats more impurities.

Steve

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
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> Mordechai Housman > wrote:
>
> > My mother always told me that the hot water tastes bad and
> > not to use it for cooking, but I've never understood it. Why
> > should it be any different than the cold water? Does the water
> > heater impart something to the water besides heat?
>
> It has more impurities in it. Specifically there is more lead
> in it, as there are almost always lead components in faucets
> and the warmer water leeches more of the lead out. This is
> especially true if you don't let the water run freely for
> a few seconds before using it.
>
> (So I've been told by workplace safety experts who have opinions
> on exactly how the office coffee should be made.)
>
> (On the other hand, maybe these guys just make stuff up so
> they sound important.)
>
> I also suspect build-up in the water heater creats more impurities.
>
> Steve

My husband insists on this, too, Steve, which is why we had to buy a Bunn
Coffee Maker, because it always holds hot water. When he realized I was
using hot water from the tap, he just about flipped. I never knew it
contained lead and other unsightlies from the hot water heater.

kili

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
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> Mordechai Housman > wrote:
>
>> My mother always told me that the hot water tastes bad and
>> not to use it for cooking, but I've never understood it. Why
>> should it be any different than the cold water? Does the water
>> heater impart something to the water besides heat?
>
> It has more impurities in it. Specifically there is more lead
> in it, as there are almost always lead components in faucets
> and the warmer water leeches more of the lead out. This is
> especially true if you don't let the water run freely for
> a few seconds before using it.

I HAVE to run the water for a while first, or it won't even GET hot!
So does that mean this solves the problem?

> I also suspect build-up in the water heater creats more impurities.

I can hear that.

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
>
> (So I've been told by workplace safety experts who have opinions
> on exactly how the office coffee should be made.)

Is this guy named Homer Simpson?