Do you boil water from hot tap to make drinks

[jonasw19]

If not why not?
Hot water comes from same tank as cold water.
Our morning kettle takes an age to boil from cold as it has to provide for a cafetiere and a teapot.
Jon

 

[Dave Scadding]

I can't think of any logical reason why that would be the case. The combi has only heated water in a similar way to the kettle.

Yeh have no idea why, but it does.

 

[MattR]

Our water heater appears to heat several litres of water when it is being used which is more than we need when making a hot drink or washing up so we heat most of our water in a kettle.

 

[Graham of Madrid]

I use the hot water from the boiler in a large pan for cooking veg or pasta, it saves 10 minutes at least, useful if you're in a hurry.

 

[ManTheVan]

Agreed, hot water will take less time and energy to boil. However, you then have to run the hot tap until the hot water reaches the sink, which wastes water.

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[The Wino]

I use the hot water from the boiler in a large pan for cooking veg or pasta, it saves 10 minutes at least, useful if you're in a hurry.

I just boil the kettle and use that water in a pan.

 

[jonasw19]

Scientific experiment data points
Ambient temp 18.5°C
Boiler hw temp 55°C both read from Alde control panel
Kettle full to bottom of spout, spout at 90° to slope
End point kettle whistled
Time 9.5 mins

 

[steve69]

No but I honestly don’t know why.
I think it’s probably for the same reason I don’t drink from the bathroom taps at home because I feel it tastes different.

It all goes back to the days of the old domestic header tanks for hot water. You never drank from the hot water tap back then because you genuinely never knew what was in it. Dead pigeons in the header tank were not unusual.
Yes, I know we are talking about motorhomes, but old habits die hard.

 

[Spriddler]

I use the hot water from the boiler in a large pan for cooking veg or pasta, it saves 10 minutes at least, useful if you're in a hurry.

What is this 'hurry' of which you speak?

 

[gpat]

Agreed, hot water will take less time and energy to boil. However, you then have to run the hot tap until the hot water reaches the sink, which wastes water.

And you will have used the same amount of energy in total. You won't have saved any

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[The Wino]

And you will have used the same amount of energy in total. You won't have saved any

You probably will have used more energy as theres some loss before the tap runs hot then hot water left in the pipe supply that's going to get cold plus still the same amount in the kettle left over.

 

[gpat]

You probably will have used more energy as theres some loss before the tap runs hot then hot water left in the pipe supply that's going to get cold plus still the same amount in the kettle left over.

True. I will rephrase it

And you will have used at least the same amount of energy, if not more, in total.

 

[Dorwyn]

On the campsite at Blaye, we were next to a water point. The water tasted horrid, quite rubbery. Ran off some water, it still tasted off. Checked the feed to the tap, it was thick ancient rubber. Went to the source of the water in the facilities, water was fine. swmbo didn't notice any difference either way. Goes to prove something. As for drinking from the tank, never for me.

 

[Graham of Madrid]

What is this 'hurry' of which you speak?

When we went looking for a restaurant in Spain and they were not serving until 8pm and the 7-year-old was desperately hungry ! Dashed back and had a big bowl of pasta ready in 10 minutes. Satisfied kid and relieved wife.