Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!duke!unc!mcnc!ncsu!jcz From: jcz@ncsu.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: boiling hot water Message-ID: <2277@ncsu.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Aug-83 09:19:41 EDT Article-I.D.: ncsu.2277 Posted: Tue Aug 16 09:19:41 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Aug-83 07:25:12 EDT Lines: 15 References: grkermit.558 Water from the hot tap contains minerals and other stuff that collects in the hot water heater tank. So, hot tap water is not to good to drink or cook with, especially if you have an old hot water heater. New hot water heaters may not have the problem. Run a glass of hot water, let it cool, then compare its taste to a glass of cold water. --jcz