Tap water

The Dread Pirate · 29 May 2009 at 11:45

Father Jack Hackett said:
WATER... ****!

I get around · 29 May 2009 at 11:56

No it tastes chalky and horrible, the kitchen tap is fine though.

jonislost · 29 May 2009 at 11:56

Freefaller said:
Fortunately I have mains plumbed to all the cold water taps round the house which is great, it means I can drink the water from any tap.

Same as!

Hxc · 29 May 2009 at 11:58

I never even considered if it came from the tank...can't say I notice the difference a great deal though... Might stop my bathroom water trips now! (it's closer than the kitchin)

Knubje · 29 May 2009 at 12:03

I drink a lot of orange squash and such...when I refil my glass its far too much effort to go downstairs to the kitchen tap, so I often use the bathroom one. Really makes no difference what so ever!

Steve2000 · 29 May 2009 at 12:21

I have one of those fridges that dispense water that's been filtered, wife swears by it. I can't tell the difference. Water is water, it has no taste regardless of the source.

knowlesy · 29 May 2009 at 12:23

Azagoth said:
You lucky bugger, we have to stick it in the freezer and wait a bit.

Dark_Angel · 29 May 2009 at 12:24

CaseyChaos said:
The other way around, kitchen water is nicer and always colder.

This for me. Though I personally drink a lot more bottled water - which tastes even better too me.

Though the water in my area is very "hard" with a lot of chalk and the like

cheets64 · 29 May 2009 at 12:27

Steve2000 said:
I have one of those fridges that dispense water that's been filtered, wife swears by it. I can't tell the difference. Water is water, it has no taste regardless of the source.

Yes it does, if you get water filtered though mountains covered with peat and rock it will taste comply different to water filtered through mountains with minerals, hence soft and hard water.

If you cant tell then your taste buds are not up to scratch.

ShakenNstirred · 29 May 2009 at 12:32

i drink from the downstairs taps(i have a filter on that) but not from the bathroom taps as in summer that water has been in the pipes running up from the ground to the bathroom all day and is warm

uber soldat · 29 May 2009 at 12:32

LukeTW said:
Don't you think that water from the bathroom tap tastes better than from the tap in the kitchen?

You do realise that water will come from the big water tank in your loft where all the spiders like to hang out?

Cosimo · 29 May 2009 at 13:07

uber soldat said:
You do realise that water will come from the big water tank in your loft where all the spiders like to hang out?

They don't hang around in my tank.

Nick1881 · 29 May 2009 at 13:23

Ripper said:
YES. I don't know what it is, always seems colder and fresher from the bathroom tap.

This

eXor · 29 May 2009 at 13:27

Westyfield2 said:
bottle our tap water and sell it as Mineral water.....

Is that you, Del Boy?

Freefaller · 29 May 2009 at 13:28

Hxc said:
I never even considered if it came from the tank...can't say I notice the difference a great deal though... Might stop my bathroom water trips now! (it's closer than the kitchin)

It's probably not too good for you from the tank. Though I doubt it'll do much harm but it's probably not brilliant.

ShakenNstirred · 29 May 2009 at 15:20

uber soldat said:
You do realise that water will come from the big water tank in your loft where all the spiders like to hang out?

your upstairs cold water doesn't come from the the tank in the loft at all
it come from the same feed as the kitchen cold water and is at mains pressure.
the tank in the loft only feeds your water heater and then on to your bathroom and kitchen hot taps by mavity feed.

Glaucus · 29 May 2009 at 15:22

setter said:
Both in my house taste the same.

This, but it's all about letting the tap run to clean the pipes out to get the cold mains water.

Freefaller · 29 May 2009 at 15:57

ShakenNstirred said:
your upstairs cold water doesn't come from the the tank in the loft at all
it come from the same feed as the kitchen cold water and is at mains pressure.
the tank in the loft only feeds your water heater and then on to your bathroom and kitchen hot taps by mavity feed.

That may be true for a lot of homes however it's not true for everyone, my old flat certainly didn't have that, and the house where I live now, the pipework was changed so as to have mains feeds throughout the house.

Zefan · 29 May 2009 at 16:03

Surely every residence is different

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Anyway, water from my kitchen tap tastes like it's had pencils dipped in it. Eugh.

fornowagain · 29 May 2009 at 16:17

ShakenNstirred said:
your upstairs cold water doesn't come from the the tank in the loft at all
it come from the same feed as the kitchen cold water and is at mains pressure.
the tank in the loft only feeds your water heater and then on to your bathroom and kitchen hot taps by mavity feed.

Depends, direct or indirect systems. I've had older houses with indirect water systems. As for drinking from the indirect bathroom tap, most would clean their teeth using it. Not much different from drinking it.