• RedditRefugee69
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    We have mixed taps in the US because our water heaters are set high enough to kill Legionnaires bacteria.

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      Same where I live - gas boiler in my parents house is programmed to heat water to 90C once a week. That solves the problem

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        Every time I read about Brits and their Don’t Mix Waters it reminds me of Koreans and their Fan Death.

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          Except it comes from an actual concern from before boilers were sealed off, it was entirely possible to things like rats to get inside them and die, contaminating the water.