Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 17:30:26 -0600, Pennyaline
> > wrote:
>
>> On 5/25/2012 2:59 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> somebody wrote:
>>>
>>>> (garden hose is food-related, isn't it?)
>>>
>>> Wrong
>>>
>>>> Inside the package cover it says: WARNING! Do not drink water out of
>>>> this hose. The hose could harbor hazardous chemicals, or bacteria
>>>> from stagnant water inside the hose.
>>>>
>>>> Is there nothing we can do today, that we used to do as kids growing
>>>> up?
>>>
>>> Just because people drink from garden hoses doesn't mean it's the
>>> right thing to do, if your dog drinks from the toilet will you? Most
>>> typical garden hoses are not designed to be used for potable water...
>>> hoses meant for drinking water are made of different materials and are
>>> identifiable by being white.
>>> http://www.swanhose.com/p-marinecamper_spec-hose.shtml
>>
>>
>> We're talking plain old garden hoses connected to common household
>> water, Sheldon. This isn't a specialized application where potable, gray
>> and black water have to be kept separate and plainly marked, or where
>> secondary water is being run through outdoor hose bibs.
>
> Are you normally thick, dense, and obtuse? I answered the question
> correctly. Most garden hose manufacturers produce hoses specifically
> for potable water (typically for RV, marine, and travel trailer use),
> the standard color for identification is white. There is no law
> regulating which hoses people drink from but it's wise to use those
> specfically manufactured for potable water. Considering there are so
> many self proclaimed know it alls at rfc I'm udderly amazed that no
> one else knows about potable water hoses.
> http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/cata...pn=Garden_Hose
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_hose

Anybody who drank out of hoses usually can smell and taste vinyl type
smells, especially if it's just turned on.

Greg