Colour of water hose
The water hose between the tap and the trailer, why are they white? Any issues with using a new garden hose instead?
Forum Discussion
Whether or not copper and lead will leach into the drinking water is dependent upon the pH if the water. This explains why old copper pipes with lead solder may not be an issue. This was exactly the Iissue for a Flint.
Our first house had well water with pH ranging from 5 to 6; fixtures had blue water stains. Had a water conditioner installed which increased the pH and the stains didn’t return.
The amount of leaching of contaminants from a hose into the water will be dependent upon solubility into the water, the kinetics (rate) of the of the leaching process, and the exposure time of the water to the hose.
Our first house had well water with pH ranging from 5 to 6; fixtures had blue water stains. Had a water conditioner installed which increased the pH and the stains didn’t return.
The amount of leaching of contaminants from a hose into the water will be dependent upon solubility into the water, the kinetics (rate) of the of the leaching process, and the exposure time of the water to the hose.
