Do NOT drink water from a normal domestic hot water unit. Read up about Legionnaires disease and how the bacteria grows in your hot water tank.

Some of the more modern systems may mitigate this risk. But unless you are sure, the general rule is that hot water tanks are non-drinkable.

http://www.brodextrident.com/blog/legionella-risk-in-water-tanks

Do NOT drink water from a normal domestic hot water unit. Read up about Legionnaires disease and how the bacteria can grow in your hot water tank.

Some of the more modern systems may mitigate this risk. But unless you are sure, the general rule is that hot water tanks are non-drinkable.

http://www.brodextrident.com/blog/legionella-risk-in-water-tanks