Is this hose approved by the NSF for drinking water safe materials? I have horses/pets and of course kids that drink from the hose...
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Their fittings are commercial grade, crush-proof, don't leach lead, don't tarnish, have extra long, specially machined threads to prevent leaks, and are double plated with both nickel and chrome to make them drinking water safe and give them a super hard, non-corrosive, durable finish.
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Yes, it a regular garden hose connection.It is a carbon filter and seems to handle a full flow. For drinking water it should be used with only a drinking (not garden) hose.
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It's a regular hose - I guess it does whatever a regular hose does. It's features ares that it doesn't kink and it's safe for drinking water.
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It's big enough for a horse to use and it refills automatically so it's fine when they are stabled. I wouldn't rely on it for the horse's only source for water.
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Dear Joseph K. Bagdonas,As Patti answered, we do not recommend to drink out of the hose.Best regardsCustomer ServiceA&T; Supplies
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I don't see why not! The hose is rated to be safe for drinking the water which passes through it so I would assume that it would be entirely safe to use for bathing your dog. As long as the water you are using is safe and clean then you should be fine! My only concern would be in regards to using hot water; if you were running hot water through the hose then it could potentially lead to toxic agents out of the hose material as the water passes through it. If the water is cold however, the leaching affect should not occur.
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I would contact Drinkwell That shouldn't happen I have 3 Drinkwells one indoor for my cats and 2 outdoor for my 80 pound Bassett Hound The indoor one is over a year old and still works great Both outdoor are totally awesome The Everflow that I have for the garden hose is kept on a level area not exposed to the intense sun (I live in Florida) I keep it under the overhang of my roof near the water outlet I also purchased the Taste Pure 4 ft drinking connector hose for under 5 dollars which is better than your standard hose Your pump is probably defective and it should have a one year warranty Hope this helps I would contact Drinkwell That shouldn't happen I have 3 Drinkwells one indoor for my cats and 2 outdoor for my 80 pound Bassett Hound The indoor one is over a year old and still works great Both outdoor are totally awesome The Everflow that I have for the garden hose is kept on a level area not exposed to the intense sun (I live in Florida) I keep it under the overhang of my roof near the water outlet I also purchased the Taste Pure 4 ft drinking connector hose for under 5 dollars which is better than your standard hose Your pump is probably defective and it should have a one year warranty... » Read More I would contact Drinkwell That shouldn't happen I have 3 Drinkwells one indoor for my cats and 2 outdoor for my 80 pound Bassett Hound The indoor one is over a year old and still works great Both outdoor are totally awesome The Everflow that I have for the garden hose is kept on a level area not exposed to the intense sun (I live in Florida) I keep it under the overhang of my roof near the water outlet I also purchased the Taste Pure 4 ft drinking connector hose for under 5 dollars which is better than your standard hose Your pump is probably defective and it should have a one year warranty Hope this helps « Show Less
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I have used this product numerous times. I have it mounted in an outside compartment in our motorhomes and use it as the water supply line. I can't fathom how under normal use that you could cause this hose to burst, unless you got a cut or abrasion on it. This is a good quality piece of equipment and I expect to get many years of use from it. Hope this helps Patrick.
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I have no information on whether you can safely water your plants with this hose. My feeling is that you should never buy another hose like this one.....it is a scam. Lousy plastic fittings, leaks profusely after a few weeks and there is NO WARRANTY.
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I've been running the FX6 for 4 months, with an aquatic turtle aquarium and no problems with the hoses. They are actually very rugged. Granted, this is in an indoor application.... They Prob would not hold up outdoors with sun/weather damage(which would explain your experience with this type of hose)... For an indoor aquaium, they are basically indestructible... Overall, great filter! I give it a 10 out of 10...
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It was stated not to use this water for drinking water, but that it was ok for watering the yard and garden. We use the barrel to store emergency water to be used for bathing and other uses that don't involve drinking it. We have a separate barrel which is food grade for storing potable water, though you still have to run it through a filter before drinking.
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Agree with Jonathan. It is the "straw". Not sure how you would secure the hose other than with duct tape, but it would probably work. The product is made, however, for direct use rather than as a filter/purifier within a more complex system.
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The material composition makeup of the hoses. The drinking safe hose states "Safe to drink" the regular garden hose states "Not safe to drink", some even say "Do not drink form". Since we live in an RV and drink form a hose every day I thought this feature was important.
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I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that question. However, I seem to recall that the label stated that the hose was safe to drink from.
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The information states that it is safe??? It is made of a different material than a typical hose. I would believe it is safe. I have friends who are very eco and organic friendly and they do much research before buying anything to use in their home and garden, this is the hose of their choice. I LOVE this hose for ease of use. I would never buy any other hose again. The 100 ft is very long and much easier to use than any hose I have ever used before!! Hope this helps!
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Best water hose I had yet,feels more sturdy..the connection is metal,I use my to water my dogs,I took sips out of it,still alive,lol,just sturdy,it don't bend easy,very good
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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.