Why does dirty water come out of the pipes after the main water to the house has been turned off for a while and then turned back on?

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More detailed question: Why is it that the water stays clean inside the pipes when the main water to the house is turned on, even if we don’t use the water for a while, but gets dirty if we turn off the main water valve and turn it back on later?

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This is also why you shouldn’t cook (food/coffee/etc) with hot water from the tap. Hot water has been sitting in a hot water heater and can transfer its sediment.

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