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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000
Yes I use cold tap water in the Uk - it comes straight from the mains We were always taught to only ever boil water from the cold water tap as well - but that might be because many years ago hot water header tanks had lids made of manky old grass type stuff that used to drop in the water lol.
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I think it's also a throwback to lead piping - when people started to realise the dangers of lead piping, it was gradually replaced but maybe only be the cold water to the kitchen. I know I was always told not to use the cold water in my grandparents' bathroom for brushing my teeth but to go down to the bathroom, because the pipes upstairs were still lead pipes.