2007-03-15 03:58:48 · 15 answers · asked by uraa03 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Because of the temperature of the water in the tank it is a breeding ground for bacteria. Sure you are going to boil the water and kill them off, but the toxins they have already produced will be unaffected. Use cold water.
2007-03-15 04:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by ph62198 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will speed up the boiling, yes, because it takes less time to heat the water up to 210 degrees. However, the tea doesn't taste as good because a rapid increase in the internal temperature of the metal teakettle causes it to leach minerals into the water. So your tea tastes "rusty." You want to use cold water, then heat it up on the stove, trust me.
EDIT: I didn't even think about what Erock said. It'd break up the stuff on the inside of the pipe too. Man, that'd be NASTY.
2007-03-15 04:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, hot water boils faster than cold water, but cold water tastes better. Best to use cold water and bring it to the boil especially since it's not only the quality of the tea you're using, but the quality of the water.
2007-03-15 04:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tom ツ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if you study the physics of water, you see that using cold water originally actually speeds up the process. If you use hot water, then then water goes through a cooling process before it begins to heat up, and the molecules are actually slowing down. If you start with cold, there is no slowing down process, and the molecules heat up more quickly. I'm surprised that there aren't more physics aware people on here.
2007-03-15 04:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the water need less energy to reach the boiling point if it starts with higher energy level.
covering the pot also helps to retain the heat/pressure and thereby decreases the time necessary to heat to boiling
2007-03-15 04:08:26 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. But it ruins the taste and healthiness of the tea. When you run hot through the faucet, the heat breaks loose all the scum and particulates on the inside of your pipes between the sink and your boiler. it tastes like a dirty washcloth compared to cold water that you have let run for a minute.
2007-03-15 04:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes but I know alot of people who never use hot water out of the tap to make tea. It's something to do with the fact that they don't like it coming from the hot water tank...
2007-03-15 04:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by scruffy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes of course. Why dont you try it and see.
If you put cold water in the kettle it will take longer because it has to go from cold to warm to hot to boiling. If you put hot water inside the kettle it only has to go from hot to boiling. It saves half the time.
2007-03-15 04:04:04 · answer #8 · answered by Ms_S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
by all means YES....Not as much energy is needed by the stove to heat the water if it is already warm. I am not sure how much sooner your water will boil....maybe it is just a couple seconds difference....
2007-03-15 04:06:56 · answer #9 · answered by gg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. if you start out with hot water, then there is less work needed to get the water up to boiling temperature, hence taking less time
2007-03-15 04:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by braslinbabe85 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋