Question from Annette Tweedel
I got this email from greenfeet.com on garden hose and wanted to find out what you thought about it. Is this garden hose really safe? GatorHyde Drinking Water Garden Hose
This kink-resistant GatorHyde drinking water garden hose is tough enough for commercial use, yet flexible enough for the home gardener. Nickel-plated ends and premium, recycled polyurethane prevent harmful chemicals from transferring from the hose making it the only hose on the market that’s drinking water safe*. The Gatorhyde drinking water garden hose is made from 50% recycled polyurethane. It’s lightweight and as strong as its namesake.
Compared to the leading garden hoses, the GatorHyde Garden Hose is twice as light and three times as durable. Whether you live in an area with extreme weather or are somewhere with a milder climate, this environmentally friendly hose can withstand temperature changes without losing its flexibility. Tangle, kink and abrasion resistant, it’s a snap to coil and store when you’re done using it.
Washing the car and watering the flowers just got a little bit easier.
*Use common sense. All hoses can come into contact with harmful chemicals like those used with nozzles, garden sprayers or chemicals used to treat lawns. The inside of a hose is dark and damp – perfect conditions for a bacteria soiree. It’s recommended you run the water until it’s cool before drinking.
200 PSI working pressure
Debra’s Answer
Greenfeet has good standards for choosing products.
If it is food-safe polyethylene, that would be fine. It says “50% recycled polyethylene,” what is the other 50%?
It certainly would be safer than other hoses that are not designed to be safe for drinking water.
