Avoid drinking from the hot water tap
advised to not drink water from a hot water cylinder, since it’s likely stale.
With a modern combi boiler this should be fine, but stale water could still be present in the pipework.
hot water
- tastes less good
- reduce oxygen
- increase nitrite levels
- can have bacteria, e.g. Legionella
- accelerates corrosion. It dissolves more easily certain substances: copper, iron, nickel, zinc