Is the tap water at home clean? Is it safe to drink from a kettle?

The tap water at home contains many impurities and bacteria and should not be drunk directly.

After the tap water is boiled in an electric kettle, the water quality will improve to a certain extent. The residual chlorine will be reduced, the PH will become alkaline, and the water hardness will be reduced. However, there is still residual chlorine in tap water after boiling. The water quality is hard water, and the taste will become worse after scale is precipitated.

So, the water after boiling the tap water in an electric kettle is drinkable, but it is not recommended to drink it for a long time. After all, water is relatively hard, and drinking it for a long time can easily cause problems such as kidney stones.

Extended information:

Impurities in tap water:

1. Suspended solids;

2. Sediment and algae from water sources , peeling rust from old pipelines, etc. may be mixed into drinking water. These impurities will cause water turbidity, which can be seen with the naked eye;?

3. Various bacteria, viruses, and parasites;

4. Water plants will pass chlorine into the water to sterilize, but there are always some that can escape;

5. During the transportation of tap water through pipelines, bacteria may breed again;

6. Various inorganic Salt, metal ions. A certain amount of minerals are dissolved in natural water sources, which is how scale comes from. The amount of calcium and magnesium ions determines the hardness of the water. As long as it is not too high, it is not harmful. Various heavy metals such as copper, lead, cadmium, and arsenic can seriously threaten health. Of course, the less the better;?

7. They come from pesticides, chemical fertilizers, environmental hormones, etc., and are products of the chemical industry era.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia_Tap water