https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:55:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1022243 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 19:57:00 +0000 BSB 1022243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold.</p> <p>Interesting article. "The Claim: Cold Water Boils More Quickly Than Hot Water "<br /> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/health/18real.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/health/18real.html?_r=0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1022211 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 19:51:36 +0000 yin 1022211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1021223 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:11:52 +0000 Cherrybee 1021223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends what I'm using it for. If I need it for cleaning I will use hot water but if I'm making tea or baby formula I will use cold because I seem to think using water from the boiler is bad for you... I'm going to read the link now and remind myself why!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1020725 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:09:05 +0000 bunnylove08 1020725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>cold </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1020709 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:07:14 +0000 HabesBabe 1020709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use cold but the hubs uses hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1020037 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:06:31 +0000 MapleMoose 1020037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019997 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:01:15 +0000 teamjse 1019997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019988 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:00:20 +0000 dolphin 1019988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019945 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:52:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 1019945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use cold, even though our house is newer, ever since I read about lead I use cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019940 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:50:27 +0000 Koolbreeze 1019940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I guess I'm not using hot water anymore. Haha. Thanks for the info! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019930 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:48:39 +0000 regberadaisy 1019930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRoo: the things you learn on here! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019915 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:45:25 +0000 MrsRoo 1019915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: @spaniellove: Wow, I had no idea! Thanks for the info. I guess I'll just have to wait for my cold water to boil from now on! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019888 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:40:15 +0000 spaniellove 1019888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Thank you, I was too lazy to look it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019885 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:39:04 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1019885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use cold most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019882 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:38:45 +0000 tinyperson 1019882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold - I've heard if you have an older hot water heater there can be sediment, so to be safe, I use cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019870 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:36:38 +0000 regberadaisy 1019870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to use cold bc I have a thing about cooking with hot water.</p> <p>@swurlygurl: <a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/Why-You-Shouldnt-Use-Hot-Tap-Water-When-Cooking-4193089" rel="nofollow">http://www.fitsugar.com/Why-You-Shouldnt-Use-Hot-Tap-Water-When-Cooking-4193089</a><br /> I knew I wasn't crazy! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019869 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:36:20 +0000 swurlygurl 1019869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use whatever the faucet is set at. It would be interesting to do an experiment to see how much faster the hot water boils! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019867 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:35:58 +0000 spaniellove 1019867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use cold. Supposedly you shouldn't use hot tap water? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019861 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:34:20 +0000 Koolbreeze 1019861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use hot water. My SO doesn't think about it so just uses whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019860 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:34:18 +0000 Smurfette 1019860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>whatever the faucet is just at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-boiling-water#post-1019855 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:33:23 +0000 MrsRoo 1019855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you fill your pot up with hot or cold water?</p> <p> I always use hot water because I feel like it reaches boiling faster. DH uses whatever the knob is already set at. Call me crazy, but it's one of my weird cooking habits! </p>