Apparently if you live in an old house and don't have a combination boiler meaning you could have a water storage tank in your attic which is where your bathroom water would come from you shouldn't drink it because of the risk of the water being stagnant or contaminated.

You could drink water from the tank on the back of the toilet if you want. My wife refuses to drink tap water from the bathroom sink, and now she's got my son doing it too. It's stored in the attic, and things can get into it. The water from your bathroom sink is the same water that comes from your kitchen sink and your shower and even your toilets.

Turns out the only tap I can really trust is the kitchen one. You could drink water from the tank on the back of the toilet if you want. Is it safe to drink water from the bathroom tap? I have a kettle, coffee sachets etc, but my only water in the room is from the sink in the bathroom. The water taps on my kitchen sink is the same water that you get from the drinking water dispenser on the 'fridge. does this mean it is not safe to shower in either. In countries like the U.S., you may not think twice about grabbing water straight from the tap and gulping it down.

When my house was built, in the 1960s, it was acceptable for cold taps in bathrooms to be fed from the same header tank in the loft as the hot taps. But there's no difference really in the water. also doe Apparently if you live in an old house and don't have a combination boiler meaning you could have a water storage tank in your attic which is where your bathroom water would come from you shouldn't drink it because of the risk of the water being stagnant or contaminated.

So a lifetime of "don't drink from the hot tap" wisdom goes out the window.

I … The major worry with bathroom tap water in hotels is that older buildings usually have lead piping in the bathroom, which can make the water dangerous to drink. The bathroom in my house is closer to the water supply than the kitchen is, so its water is colder. But there's no difference really in the water. It is also the same water the bathtub, shower, bathroom sink and toilet use.

My wife refuses to drink tap water from the bathroom sink, and now she's got my son doing it too. The reason you shouldn't is because bathroom water comes from a different tank than kitchen water. It's the same supply. This is something I have thought about for a few years now, and usually just buy a 2l of water, but I feel like taking a risk. We had rats lift the lid off ours and drink from the water. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) advises that it's best to avoid drinking from the hot tap because hot taps are usually connected to a storage tank or heater rather than directly to the mains and the water may not be as fresh. i live in lindsay and there is a sign in the bathroom that says the water is not safe to drink. There are no signs saying whether safe to drink or not.

Some refrigerators will do this for you. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. There are no signs saying whether safe to drink or not. So I have to go down to the kitchen now when he wants some water at 2am. Even if the hotel has been newly constructed, the plumbing system may have copper pipes which have been joined with lead solder. The house I live in now is all mains fed taps but I still feel weird drinking the bathroom water because it … No. If your water is blue,please don’t drink the water or use it for cooking purp oses – seek advice from your water supplier and visit www.wras.co.uk for information on how to check your toilet cistern. This is an age-old question: is tap water okay to drink? Although all mains water is safe to drink in the UK, there are a few points to remember before you fill your glass. Kitchen sink, bathroom sink, toilets... all from the same supply line. I have a kettle, coffee sachets etc, but my only water in the room is from the sink in the bathroom. Kitchen sink, bathroom sink, toilets... all from the same supply line. The bathroom in my house is closer to the water supply than the kitchen is, so its water is colder. It is all safe to drink unless there are extenuating circumstances that require you to filter your water before drinking it. Lead pipes: Older homes may have lead pipes in the bathroom, or lead joins in a tank, which means it’s best not to drink water stored there.

This water may have been in the tank for a while. This was known as a low pressure feed. The water from the drink dispensers, water fountains, bar guns (soft drinks), and ice makers have charcoal filters to remove the chlorine (more for maintenance issues in the machinery than taste), and those who don't like the taste of the water from the cabin sink don't mind the restaurant/bar water. I recently found out that bizarrely my hot taps are directly from the mains (via combi boiler) but they left the cold taps in the bathroom connected to a cold water tank.