MonacoMike
Well-Known Member
- Sep 15, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 2000 Cruisers 3870
8.2 Mercs
- Engines
- 85 Sea Ray Monaco 197
260hp Alpha 1
When I'm working in the yard I drink a lot from the hose, and always have. When we fill the water tanks on the boat we use a regular garden hose, and always have. I don't seem to have gotten any ill effects from drinking the water in the tank.
Much ado about nothing????
Old hose is fine but a new hose is not good if you enjoy long term health. I have my opinion as to what I would drink from. No, hose water won't kill you but just because it doesn't have a noticeable effect doesn't mean its not bad for you.
One x ray won't kill you but if you have one every day its not healthy.
Blaster has a good point. If you are using a well flushed hose, not much to worry about as in your yard work, presumably it has been running a while. On the other hand a hose set up on your boat has water that sits in the hose soaking in the toxic chemicals the hose was made of.
It is not an even constant, but rather when the water sits in the hose.
MM