On Fri, 05 May 2006 07:56:38 +0100, David P
wrote:

I am in the UK. Is it generally safe to drink BOILED water from the
hot tap?

Yes*

My hot water comes from a tank or cistern in the loft and this feeds
into a hot water cylinder which is in the house. It doesn't look
wonderful inside that tank in the loft but I reckon if I BOILED the
water then presumably I will kill the germs.

Is there another reason why I should not drink boiled water from the
hot tap? Maybe there are dangerous minerals and some other
chemicals found in the hot water system which are unsafe?

*Mainly if your hot water pipes are made of lead.
..
Is the caution about this overstated?

Maybe a bit...

cheers,
Pete.