Potable water hose

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by Lily&Me

Okay.....we have been carrying one of those green, slinky-type, space-conserving hoses, just for filling the fresh water tank.

We don't hook it up to water and leave it outside, etc., just use it to fill.

Somene told me at Alumalina thqt this was dangerous.

What are y'all thoughts on this?

No, it's not dangerous. In your case, water is not in contact with the hose material long enough for harmful chemicals to leach out of the hose and into the water in sufficient quantity to make any difference. It would be different if you used the hose to hook up to municipal service and stay hooked up, where water will sit in the hose for hours on end soaking up chemicals. Just be sure you drain the hose before capping it and putting it away.

Basic rule, if the water ever tastes like plastic or rubber, get rid of the hose, even if you're using a blue-and-white hose. You know the flavor didn't come from the food-grade plastics in your Airstream, so it had to come from the hose. If the water tastes like water's supposed to taste, don't sweat the small stuff, and don't worry about the hose. But it doesn't hurt to twist-tie a label on a non-blue-and-white hose (luggage tags are good for this) that says, "Potable water only." Just to satisfy people who would otherwise bug you about it.

[Lily&Me]

Thanks, Protag, that was my thought.

I will probably replace it every couple of years, just to be safe, as it does live year-round in the little pocket in the back door.


Maggie

[moosetags]

Not all the certified "drinking water" hoses are white in color. We use the curly spring type hoses for connecting Lucy to city water sources. These hoses are both certified for drinking water use. One is a 25' that is blue in color, and the other is a 50' that is purple in color. I like these curly hoses as I find them easier to store and use. They are much nicer to deal with when it's cold outside.

Brian

[Rocinante]

Yup, our Camco drinking water hose is blue, not white.