What is this hose made out of? Is it lead free? Free from other harmful chemicals?
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It is some kind of nylon. The connections are not that great. So don't get two and try to connect them. They tend to leak where they connect.
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Has a plastic liner with a nylon or plastic mesh covering. If you cut it you have to use 3/8" hose couplings.
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It's made out of stuff that holds water and lets it soak areas needing irrigation in the yard. I haven't had time nor the interest to go inside the hose or do extensive chemical testing or investigation. Contact the manufacturer.
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there made of a nylon cloth type material there tuff I live in TEXAS where the weather is funky either real scorching humid hot or ice cold mostly scorching hot though and ive had these hoses out side for 7 months now and they still work like they should they seem pretty tuff I would get them if I were you I I give the hoses 5 stars so far and they will save your foundation for your home... not sure how they work for a garden or anything like that but they rock for home foundations during drought seasons
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Yes, it's lead free; my daughter-in-law telephoned Anchor Hocking and they confirmed this.
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It is polyethylene. The other answers that say it's vinyl are incorrect; vinyl drip hose is the stuff people are calling rubber. I've used both and prefer poly because it is a bit more rigid, thinner, and doesn't harden as quickly when exposed to the sun (UV light).
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Hard to say... I wasn't aware that a standard water hose wasn't drinking water safe. There is a 3 foot lead as you have noted... but only Ames can tell you about any lead content...although it looks like all brass fittings to me.
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Sorry I took so long in answering your question. The answer to your question is yes it is lead free to the best of my knowledge. It works great.
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The hose is braided and covered in plastic. I've had it for over a year and the plastic is fading from the morning sun coming in the kitchen window. Other than that the hose doesn't seam to get dirty as it is about 20 to 30 inches from the sink.
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Yes it is, only the hose is plastic. Is great I am really happy with the purchase!!!!!
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Good question. This is supposed to be brass. Brass is supposed to be a mixture copper and zinc. With this product, I would not be convinced that it is a polluted compound of metals. It is not like any brass to which I have ever been exposed. Because it is for use with a garden hose, and you are not supposed to drink from garden hoses, probably because of the lead in the metal couplings, I would not trust this in your drinking water supply line. Truthfully, I have found the plastic ones more durable and user friendly than these. My suggestion, go plastic unless you can find an older version of this connector that was made in North America. Good question. This is supposed to be brass. Brass is supposed to be a mixture copper and zinc. With this product, I would not be convinced that it is a polluted compound of metals. It is not like any brass to which I have ever been exposed. Because it is for use with a garden hose, and you are not supposed to drink from garden hoses, probably because of the lead in the metal couplings, I would not trust this in your drinking water supply line. Truthfully, I have found the plastic ones more durable and user friendly than these. My suggestion, go plastic unless you can find an older version... » Read More Good question. This is supposed to be brass. Brass is supposed to be a mixture copper and zinc. With this product, I would not be convinced that it is a polluted compound of metals. It is not like any brass to which I have ever been exposed. Because it is for use with a garden hose, and you are not supposed to drink from garden hoses, probably because of the lead in the metal couplings, I would not trust this in your drinking water supply line. Truthfully, I have found the plastic ones more durable and user friendly than these. My suggestion, go plastic unless you can find an older version of this connector that was made in North America. « Show Less
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the hose is plastic....i don't think that there is any metal material in the hose at all...
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It's some sort of plastic and aluminum I think. My garden is organic but I don't try for certification but I can't see where it would be much different than a hose as far as non toxic goes. You have to adjust the strength of the spray at the faucet and one of the four I bought started leaking badly after a few months. About average quality for this type of product
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It is plastic. the hose is metal. Still working well for me, and looks almost like new! (only because I have hard water, so there are some spots)
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I believe that it was made of plastic. This expandable hose lasted only 1 and a half month. The company should have reimbursed my money. But I was left with a broken hose in my hands. I am very disappointed and disillusioned.
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Doesn't Healthy Stuff testing show the lead content? Don't you think they should? I do not know what the lead content is, but I bought this hose (2 of them actually) as the description states "Commercial grade machined brass fittings are specially plated to prevent lead from leaching into the water. A truly drinking water safe product." It is a tough choice: plastic fittings, which have no lead, but may break easily, or brass fittings, with lead, which are more durable. I honestly don't know what the best answer is, and no, I do not have a better answer to your question. I wish I did. Doesn't Healthy Stuff testing show the lead content? Don't you think they should? I do not know what the lead content is, but I bought this hose (2 of them actually) as the description states "Commercial grade machined brass fittings are specially plated to prevent lead from leaching into the water. A truly drinking water safe product." It is a tough choice: plastic fittings, which have no lead, but may break easily, or brass fittings, with lead, which are more durable. I honestly don't know what the best answer is, and no, I do not have a better answer to your question. I wish I... » Read More Doesn't Healthy Stuff testing show the lead content? Don't you think they should? I do not know what the lead content is, but I bought this hose (2 of them actually) as the description states "Commercial grade machined brass fittings are specially plated to prevent lead from leaching into the water. A truly drinking water safe product." It is a tough choice: plastic fittings, which have no lead, but may break easily, or brass fittings, with lead, which are more durable. I honestly don't know what the best answer is, and no, I do not have a better answer to your question. I wish I did. « Show Less
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Here is the manufacturer's statement in its entirety, from waterrightinc.com on its FAQ page, on June 26, 2014: "What does the recent www.healthychoice.com report on garden hose by Ecocenter.org mean? We spoke with Jeff Gearhart, the Research Director who was in charge of this study on 5-14-2013 and he supported our safety claim regarding our hose. He encouraged us to send anyone with concerns to their lab directly. http://www.healthystuff.org/contact.us.php Jeff Gearhart also recommends our polyurethane product and natural rubber hoses over other garden hoses in the industry. He specifically noted that the lead testing that is performed by their lab utilizes an x-ray devise which penetrates the chrome surface coating to determine the level of lead content in our brass. And yes, although there is lead inside the brass we use (which almost all brass fittings do and that we have always claimed), we specially plate our fittings with nickel and chrome to prevent our customers from coming in contact with any lead. An Independent lab called Bureau Veritas in Buffalo, NY, has also performed a surface coating test that shows our fittings meet drinking water safe applications. You will also be happy to know (based on our company's priorities to make only completely safe products), that we have been working on a producing a completely lead free fitting over the last 12 months (now that that brass alloy has recently become available by Chase Brass). The only unfortunate part of making this change is that the cost for lead-free brass is double the cost of regular 360 brass, which will possibly add between $4-5 retail to all of our hoses. Again, although we currently meet drinking water safe standards, it has been our top priority in 2013 to produce the safest garden hose in the industry. Water Right 100% lead-free fittings will be available by year end and will also be tested by a certified laboratory to ensure a completely lead and toxin free product. Jeff Thomas - President "
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I have no idea but since it is made from Brass i would think it would be ok. No lead in Brass. I would assume any garden hose connection would be for potable water.
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I'm not sure, to tell you the truth and I don't have the product with me to answer definitively. I'd take the majority's word for it that it's plastic. I will say that I have two of these and while they don't get extremely heavy use, they haven't broken yet. They do leak while using (could be I need more plumbers' tape on the threads tho').
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Hi, I did some research on this hose today and found out that you can go to www.healthystuff.org and they do have a Gilmore Weeper Hose 1/2 inch by 50ft. listed on there and it was dated April 2012 and according to their test they did find 224 PPM (Parts Per Million) of lead in this hose. This is something that I would not have known without you questioning about lead in this hose. I bought mine in July 2012. But it also said that the 25' Flat Soaker Hose by Gilmore tested April 2012 was lead free. Water Weeper Hose (1/2 in. x 50 ft.) Gilmour Product Data Product Name: Water Weeper Hose (1/2 in. x 50 ft.) Manufacturer: Gilmour Distributor: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation Manufacture Year: 2012 Place of Manufacture: China Manufacturer Code: 034411604588 Test Date/Location: 2012-04-16/MI Product Group: Home Improvement Product Type: Garden Hose Test Method: XRF View Full Report: New Study Finds Lead, Cadmium, BPA, Phthalates & Hazardous Flame Retardants in Gardening Products Product RatingKey: HIGHMEDLOWHIGHOverall LevelHIGHLeadNONEChlorineNONECadmiumNONEArsenicNONEMercuryLOWBromineNONETin Other chemicals detected: Chromium IMPORTANT NOTE: HealthyStuff.org ratings do not provide a measure of health risk or chemical exposure associated with any individual product, or any individual element or related chemical. Follow this link to read more. Components Tested Component Lead Chlorine Cadmium Arsenic Mercury Bromine Tin Hose 224 0 0 0 0 162 0 Metal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plastic 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Note: The above results are in parts per million (PPM) of a given chemical. View Complete Chemical Results