Hot water dissolves lead more quickly than cold water and is therefore more likely to contain greater amounts of lead. Never use water from the hot water tap for drinking, cooking, or making baby formula.

  • lemonySplit@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    Have you ever smelled or descaled the inside of an old hot water tank? Its delightfully putrid and I would never want to drink the stuff coming out of there whether its technically safe or not