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I don’t know why I think this, but I have it in my head that hot water heaters can have more mineral build up. This is why I always thought you should use cold
by mbreese 4y ago
I don’t know why I think this, but I have it in my head that hot water heaters can have more mineral build up. This is why I always thought you should use cold water. Even though the hot was still drinkable, it might be harder water.
I have no idea if this is accurate.
- jahewson 4y agoCorrect. Water heaters fill with sediment and should be flushed annually. Of course, nobody does this.
- EamonnMR 4y agoAnecdotally, sometimes your hot water heater or holding tank will rust off a piece and turn your water iron-rich.
- bombcar 4y agoSometimes houses with water softeners will run non-softened water to the cold tap on the kitchen sink for cooking purposes, as some people don't want the salted water.
- bpodgursky 4y agoYeah hot water can leach metals from the pipes that you really don't want to be drinking. This could either just taste bad, or add unhealthy amounts of lead and copper. I would not use this plumber.
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- rootusrootus 4y agoWe are fast approaching a time when all houses have pex. At this point we've been using it in new construction for decades, and most houses with original galvanized pipes are either already replaced with pex, or getting really close.
- bpodgursky 4y agoI'll be honest, I also am not enthusiastic about drinking the volatile organics that hot water leaches out of polyethylene piping.
- checkyoursudo 4y agoGive me copper or give me death.
- throwaway742 4y agoI think you are vastly underestimating the age of the average house.