RV Water Hose
Does anyone use just a plain garden hose for their fresh water hook-up? I've been back and forth depending on how far the spigot was. For example, if we're at a site that doesn't have water, I alway...
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westend wrote:myredracer wrote:
For potable drinking water, use a hose certified to NSF-61 which will be free of lead, BPA and phthalates (and some other contaminants). Don't get a PVC (vinyl) hose, get a polyurethane one. Also, some people are highly sensitive to the taste of vinyl hoses. Other considerations might be pressure drop for a long hose run (use larger dia.) and burst pressure rating (pressure rating usually goes down for a larger dia. but could use a pressure regulator at the CG faucet).
You likely won't develop a life-threatening illness from the occasional sip from a garden hose but for regular ongoing drinking and cooking in an RV why take the risk. Flushing a hose can help, esp. if it's a long run sitting in the hot sun.
This is good advice. Posts like this need a "sticky" home where they can be referenced when the question pops up again.
BTW, for a few Summers I thought good water tasted like plastic, lol. We even threw the garden hose end on the ground, when done, and who knew what metal was in the connectors. If I was really concerned with microbes, chemical migration within a hose, and an unknown water source, I'd filter and sanitize the tank water before ingesting. That all said, I carry NSF white hose with me in 25' lengths. On sale, it is as cheap as regular hose and others perceive me as intelligent.
I fill my tank at home with a garden hose but only after flushing for a few minutes. Then, just for fun, I put a couple of ounces of bleach in the hose at the house end, and flush again. Not to AWWA standards, but provides some peace of mind.
