IRememberDBoon Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap By ANAHAD O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 ANAHAD? O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Serak_the_Preparer Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 True story. I am an environmental geologist and I have to take lead-in-drinking water samples from many residential properties I work on. The real risk is from older homes with old pipes. The problem isn't usually the pipes, but the solder used to connect said pipes. If you are worried about lead in your water the simple answer is to run your tap for at least a minute before drinking or using for cooking - this flushes out the high lead that concentrates over night when the water sits in the pipes. Or simply get a Brita or Pure type water filter which removes 99% of lead when used properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 yep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I am an environmental geologist I have a degree in geology...that's why I'm a tax accountant. Got it in 82 when there was a world wide recession in the oil industry so a glut of geologists hit the market. I had to eat so I now am an accountant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 warning people about not drinking hot water out the taps is a bit like telling people to not lick windows on the short bus - those people most likely to do that sort of thing aren't going to listen to warnings. why would anyone who has a choice do this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 warning people about not drinking hot water out the taps is a bit like telling people to not lick windows on the short bus - those people most likely to do that sort of thing aren't going to listen to warnings. why would anyone who has a choice do this?this is what i was thinking too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 this is what i was thinking toothat's cos we haven't been drinking water out the hot tap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 it also says dont cook with hot water from the tap and I do that all the time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 why? the water isn't going to be as hot as a kettle when boiled, so it's still going to take a while for the water to heat up, just as it would if you used the cold tap. did you think that the hot water is pumped directly into your house then? as opposed to sitting in a tank and heating up (and apparently collecting lead traces etc...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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