"My tenants swear it tastes better now, but I'm not convinced yet..."
Funny you mention tea—I thought it was just me. After sorting out my boiler plumbing, I noticed my green tea lost that weird metallic aftertaste. Could be placebo, but I'm leaning toward improved water quality...
I've noticed something similar after upgrading my plumbing, but I wouldn't jump straight to placebo. Older pipes and fittings can sometimes leach small amounts of metals or minerals into the water, subtly affecting taste. Green tea is pretty sensitive to water quality, so even minor improvements could make a noticeable difference. Curious if you've also noticed less scaling in your kettle or pots since the fix—that would be another sign your water quality's improved...
"Green tea is pretty sensitive to water quality, so even minor improvements could make a noticeable difference."
True story—had a client swear his coffee tasted "life-changing" after we replaced some old copper fittings. Thought he was exaggerating, but maybe not... Good job sorting it out; plumbing quirks aren't easy.
Had a similar experience when we swapped out some crusty old galvanized pipes in our kitchen:
- Tea suddenly tasted smoother (no joke)
- Dishes stopped getting those weird water spots
- Even the dog seemed to drink more water... coincidence? Maybe not. Plumbing mysteries, lol.
Totally agree about the tea tasting smoother—thought I was imagining things at first, but nope, it's legit. When we replaced our old copper pipes with PEX, the difference was pretty noticeable. Not just taste-wise either; showers felt better somehow, like the water was softer or something. And yeah, fewer spots on glasses too, which is a bonus because who has time to polish dishes after washing them?
Funny you mention your dog drinking more water... ours did the same thing. Maybe animals are just pickier about water quality than we realize? Or maybe they're secretly plumbing inspectors in disguise, haha.
One unexpected perk for us was that our ice cubes stopped tasting funky. Didn't even realize they tasted weird until they didn't anymore. Plumbing upgrades are sneaky like that—making you wonder how you ever lived with the old stuff in the first place.
