Eli5: Why dose warm/hot water come out of the tap “milky” or foggy white when cold water comes out clear?

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Eli5: Why dose warm/hot water come out of the tap “milky” or foggy white when cold water comes out clear?

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The closer you get to about 200F the closer you get to the minimum gas solubility in water. If you can somehow pressurize the water to keep it a liquid beyond its boiling point, then it can start holding more gas out beyond 200F.

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