sf wrote:
>
> Boiling faster would be some wanna be science nerd making things up.
> I've heard something to do with heath concerns... probably coming from
> the old lead pipe days. In any case I'm not in such a rush that I
> care and start with cold water.

You should always cook and drink using cold water. Drain your water
heater someday and you'll see why. I watched a plumber do that once
and watched all the brown slime come out.

G.