mukiha wrote:'user' wrote:mukiha wrote:Do you?
If yes; why?
why ? Mukiha, Now tell us why you asked this ???
Because I think it is a complete waste of energy [and money]. Boiling will not kill any germs that survived the chlorination.
And to clear the air:
FACT: the City Council bought chalk dust instead of chlorine one time only
FACT: the chalk never found its way into the water system. After chalk does NOT dissolve in water!!
FACT: the City council has NEVER supplied untreated water to residents.
So why do people still feel the need to boil tap water before drinking?
I usually ask people whether they also boil bathing water or the water used for rinsing utensils. It's silly when you think about it: you wash the glass with "dirty" water and then use it to drink boiled "clean" water!!!
Me?
I don't bother boiling it.
Mukiha, I agree with. In fact I laugh at one of my female colleagues who always insists on bottled water at the lunch joint because she also takes fresh juice at the same place. Now, tell me if there is a caterer who uses bottled water to make juice.
However, in some Nairobi estates, boiling water is a necessity, especially where the piping system is so rusty. at one point in Doni, some kitchen taps produced grey sewer stained water. But again you boil the water and you don't take care of the container in which you cool it or store it. and then whoeverthinks that the fridge is a clean place is dead wrong...hata kama iko na Silver Nano.