Also, where is it stored? If it’s stored way under your house, how can it come out of the tap in 1/2 a second? If it’s stored in a tank under the house like I imagine, should you let the tap run a moment before filling up a glass to avoid the water becoming stale? If not, why not?
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A very confused water fan
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Pretty much all water pipes are “wet”, they have water in them, going back all the way to the source. The problem is they can freeze, causing damage, like what happened in Texas a few years ago.
Some water systems (mainly fire hydrants and sprinklers in cold areas) are “dry” meaning that water is not in them.
This prevents them from freezing, but it causes a delay in water.
If you live in the US, you can easily tell which hydrant is which.
Google can give you a better example (like pictures) but:
Wet barrel hydrants (warmer environments) are flat on top, and they have a discharge on one side, and a valve on the other, so they always have an even number of things on them, typically 6.
Dry barrel (colder environment) have a valve on top to turn on the water, and they have discharges on the side, typically 3. Most cartoon hydrant are dry barrel.
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