Tap Water

[foxxie]

Do you boil your tap water before drinking it or do you just drink it straight up w/o boiling it?


I heard that drinking tap water is bad for you because it contains a lot of chemicals ,I believe one of it is carcinogen ( I think that's how it spelled).

 

[jack sparrow]

I stick my head under the faucet and go for it. Chemicals aren't a big deal, just don't slip on a t-shirt and split your head open on the counter. Not that I've done that, I'm just sayin

 

[redguru]

By boiling water that has chemicals in it with a higher vapor point than water, you are actually increasing the concentration of those chemicals. Glad to know science is your forte.

 

[jack sparrow]

By boiling water that has chemicals in it with a higher vapor point than water, you are actually increasing the concentration of those chemicals. Glad to know science is your forte.

She's awsome at science bro...just look at that avatar!!

 

[redguru]

She's awsome at science bro...just look at that avatar!!

All chemists wear mini-skirts. I have pics from when Samoth was a Chem major and he wore one, so I guess it's true.

 

[EnderJE]

I use a filter.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

I bought a couple Brita filter replacements today. Brita's a good filter, water is great.

 

[redguru]

I use a filter.

Filters will remove odors and sediment but won't do a lot for chemicals in solution.

 

[foxxie]

By boiling water that has chemicals in it with a higher vapor point than water, you are actually increasing the concentration of those chemicals. Glad to know science is your forte.

Really I guess you should tell that to CDC because according to them

Boiling is by far the most reliable method to make water of uncertain purity safe for drinking. Water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil for 1 minute and allowed to cool to room temperature; ice should not be added. This procedure will kill bacterial and parasitic causes of diarrhea at all altitudes and viruses at low altitudes. To kill viruses at altitudes >2,000 m (6,562 ft), water should be boiled for 3 minutes or chemical disinfection should be used after the water has boiled for 1 minute. Adding a pinch of salt to each quart or pouring the water several times from one clean container to another will improve the taste.

 

[redguru]

I bought a couple Brita filter replacements today. Brita's a good filter, water is great.

I use a DuPont filter that works rather well. Removed the chlorine odor that is the only issue I have with my tap water.

 

[jack sparrow]

Just stick your head under the faucet and dont worry about it.

 

[EnderJE]

Filters will remove odors and sediment but won't do a lot for chemicals in solution.

True, the radioactive treatment isn't helping me either....but when I get MAD...WATCH OUT!

 

[redguru]

Really I guess you should tell that to CDC because according to them

Boiling is by far the most reliable method to make water of uncertain purity safe for drinking. Water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil for 1 minute and allowed to cool to room temperature; ice should not be added. This procedure will kill bacterial and parasitic causes of diarrhea at all altitudes and viruses at low altitudes. To kill viruses at altitudes >2,000 m (6,562 ft), water should be boiled for 3 minutes or chemical disinfection should be used after the water has boiled for 1 minute. Adding a pinch of salt to each quart or pouring the water several times from one clean container to another will improve the taste.

Those are organics, not chemicals. Thanks for keeping up.

 

[wootoom]

i have R/O for everything

 

[redguru]

i have R/O for everything

R/O? Is that like Canadian for the Culligan man?

 

[foxxie]

Those are organics, not chemicals. Thanks for keeping up.

True To remove the chemical you have to disinfect it with iodine. But yet according to cdc is better to boil tap water than drinking it straight from the faucet.

 

[musclemom]

I have a Pur Filter for the kitchen water and another on the shower to remove chlorine.

I drink up to two gallons of water a day in the summer, I truly cannot STAND the taste of tap water, filtered or not. I drink spring water.

 

[hardrock]

I just use PUR filter that screws onto the faucet.

 

[wootoom]

R/O? Is that like Canadian for the Culligan man?

its Reverse Osmosis dumass LOL

 

[redguru]

That's how Culligan water is filtered . A little more expensive than your standard in-line faucet filter.

 

[traddum]

I stick my head under the faucet and go for it. Chemicals aren't a big deal, just don't slip on a t-shirt and split your head open on the counter. Not that I've done that, I'm just sayin

that would suck

 

[jack sparrow]

that would suck

Got a nice scar above my eyebrow from that one.

 

[javaguru]

If you're worried about the quality of your drinking water then just purchase distilled, it's like .69 a gallon. Most bottled water is from municipal supplies so make sure it's distilled.

 

[Dial_tone]

we have drinking water delivered to the house...beats carrying it upstairs

 

[foxxie]

If you're worried about the quality of your drinking water then just purchase distilled, it's like .69 a gallon. Most bottled water is from municipal supplies so make sure it's distilled.

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