On Fri, 05 May 2006 07:56:38 +0100 someone who may be David P
wrote this:-

Is it generally safe to drink BOILED water from the hot tap?

Nothing is safe, it is a matter of relative safety.

If the storage tank is made of plastic, properly sized, properly
covered, properly protected from intruders, properly insulated and
the hot water cylinder is heating the water adequately then there is
not a great risk from drinking the water. The main risk would be
from legionella if the water has not been heated to a high enough
temperature for long enough.

Note that there is nothing to stop poison being delivered to your
house via the mains water supply. This has happened but there is
little concern about it.


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David Hansen, Edinburgh
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