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Is it bad to use boiled water directly to soil pot without cooling it and use for drinking purpose?
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For drinking purpose you should boil and cool the water.
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Boiling water kill both good and bad bacteria. So water should be cooled down before use.
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Dear lybrateuser, -You can pour boiling water into earthen pot & drink it after cooling there is no harm in it -boil for atleast 20 min before consuming.
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