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Date: 17 Sep 2007 20:53:09
From: Bart Goddard
Subject: lead in hoses
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Someone just told me that garden hoses contain lead. I've
been running my hose water through a charcoal filter and
I'm wondering whether I'm poisoning anyone, and more
importantly, myself. Does lead leach out of a garden hose
into the water? If so, does a charcoal filter take it back
out?
Bart
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Cheerfully resisting change since 1959.
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Date: 19 Sep 2007 13:41:11
From: Bill Riel
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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In article <Xns99AEA19C4202Agoddardbenetscapenet@64.209.0.82 >,
goddardbe@netscape.net says...
>
> Someone just told me that garden hoses contain lead. I've
> been running my hose water through a charcoal filter and
> I'm wondering whether I'm poisoning anyone, and more
> importantly, myself. Does lead leach out of a garden hose
> into the water? If so, does a charcoal filter take it back
> out?
I'm not sure about lead, but I am concerned with the plasticizers
leaching out. A simple solution is to get some food grade hose. The
stuff is sold for RVs, so you can get it anywhere that caters to that
kind of thing. I'm rather ashamed to admit that I bought mine at
Wallmart.
I also picked up some quick-disconnects, and I swap hoses when it's brew
time. A simple and cheap solution.
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Bill
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Date: 23 Sep 2007 12:55:22
From: HbDragon
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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You're ashamed to admit that you're frugal? That's one of the reasons I got
into homebrewing...
You know, after drinking the import with the $6 a bottle price saying,
"That's good, but I bet I can make it for less..."
"Bill Riel" <me@privacy.net > wrote in message
news:MPG.215b294336ae266498977d@news.individual.net...
> In article <Xns99AEA19C4202Agoddardbenetscapenet@64.209.0.82>,
> goddardbe@netscape.net says...
>>
>> Someone just told me that garden hoses contain lead. I've
>> been running my hose water through a charcoal filter and
>> I'm wondering whether I'm poisoning anyone, and more
>> importantly, myself. Does lead leach out of a garden hose
>> into the water? If so, does a charcoal filter take it back
>> out?
>
> I'm not sure about lead, but I am concerned with the plasticizers
> leaching out. A simple solution is to get some food grade hose. The
> stuff is sold for RVs, so you can get it anywhere that caters to that
> kind of thing. I'm rather ashamed to admit that I bought mine at
> Wallmart.
>
> I also picked up some quick-disconnects, and I swap hoses when it's brew
> time. A simple and cheap solution.
>
> --
> Bill
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Date: 23 Sep 2007 13:59:10
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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HbDragon wrote:
> You're ashamed to admit that you're frugal? That's one of the reasons I got
> into homebrewing...
>
> You know, after drinking the import with the $6 a bottle price saying,
> "That's good, but I bet I can make it for less..."
That's partly why I got into it too.. spending $12 every week or two for
bottled when I can make better beer for half that price.
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Dan
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Date: 20 Sep 2007 16:50:36
From: Bob F
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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"Bill Riel" <me@privacy.net > wrote in message
news:MPG.215b294336ae266498977d@news.individual.net...
> In article <Xns99AEA19C4202Agoddardbenetscapenet@64.209.0.82>,
> goddardbe@netscape.net says...
>>
>> Someone just told me that garden hoses contain lead. I've
>> been running my hose water through a charcoal filter and
>> I'm wondering whether I'm poisoning anyone, and more
>> importantly, myself. Does lead leach out of a garden hose
>> into the water? If so, does a charcoal filter take it back
>> out?
>
> I'm not sure about lead, but I am concerned with the plasticizers
> leaching out. A simple solution is to get some food grade hose. The
> stuff is sold for RVs, so you can get it anywhere that caters to that
> kind of thing. I'm rather ashamed to admit that I bought mine at
> Wallmart.
>
> I also picked up some quick-disconnects, and I swap hoses when it's brew
> time. A simple and cheap solution.
I just work near the faucet, and have a 4 foot length of hose there. A quick
flush, and I don't worry. How much leaching can you have in 4 feet?
I also cheat and use the laundry tub in the garage for hot water to speed things
along sometimes.
Bob
Bob
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Date: 21 Sep 2007 17:23:51
From: Bill Riel
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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In article <2oydnYowyeflmm7bnZ2dnUVZ_rSinZ2d@comcast.com >,
bobnospam@gmail.com says...
> I just work near the faucet, and have a 4 foot length of hose there. A quick
> flush, and I don't worry. How much leaching can you have in 4 feet?
In all likelihood, you're fine. I'm admittedly a bit paranoid and I try
to use "food grade" products where I can.
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Bill
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Date: 23 Sep 2007 12:57:38
From: HbDragon
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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Cautious = Good.
You're careful about sanitation, ingredients, time, temp, all of that good
stuff, why wouldn't you be careful about your equipment too?
None of these are going to ruin MY brew!
"Bill Riel" <me@privacy.net > wrote in message
news:MPG.215d9e0d24cb6e359896e3@news.telus.net...
> In article <2oydnYowyeflmm7bnZ2dnUVZ_rSinZ2d@comcast.com>,
> bobnospam@gmail.com says...
>
>> I just work near the faucet, and have a 4 foot length of hose there. A
>> quick
>> flush, and I don't worry. How much leaching can you have in 4 feet?
>
> In all likelihood, you're fine. I'm admittedly a bit paranoid and I try
> to use "food grade" products where I can.
>
> --
> Bill
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Date: 19 Sep 2007 17:39:35
From: Andy Davison
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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Bart Goddard wrote:
> Someone just told me that garden hoses contain lead. I've
> been running my hose water through a charcoal filter and
> I'm wondering whether I'm poisoning anyone, and more
> importantly, myself. Does lead leach out of a garden hose
> into the water? If so, does a charcoal filter take it back
> out?
Depending on how old your water pipes are there could be more lead in the
water system from your supplier to your house than you would care to know
about.
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Andy Davison
andy [at] oiyou [dot] ukfsn [dot] org
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Date: 19 Sep 2007 05:14:23
From: Duke
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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"Bart Goddard" <goddardbe@netscape.net > wrote in message
news:Xns99AEA19C4202Agoddardbenetscapenet@64.209.0.82...
>
> Someone just told me that garden hoses contain lead. I've
> been running my hose water through a charcoal filter and
> I'm wondering whether I'm poisoning anyone, and more
> importantly, myself. Does lead leach out of a garden hose
> into the water? If so, does a charcoal filter take it back
> out?
>
> Bart
>
> --
> Cheerfully resisting change since 1959.
If that is the case I am a dead man ! When I was a kid I must have drank
100's of gallons of water out of the hose during the summers....
Duke
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Date: 17 Sep 2007 17:11:04
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Re: lead in hoses
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Bart Goddard wrote:
> Someone just told me that garden hoses contain lead. I've
> been running my hose water through a charcoal filter and
> I'm wondering whether I'm poisoning anyone, and more
> importantly, myself. Does lead leach out of a garden hose
> into the water? If so, does a charcoal filter take it back
> out?
I had heard that as well, but thought the leaching type hoses
were more of an issue. So googling I find
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/child-safety/outdoors/garden-hose-safety/get-the-lead-out-of-the-garden-hose-503/overview/index.htm
--
Dan
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