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Question from Ethel

I recently purchased an H2O Steam Mop. I noticed that the plastic that holds the water is made of a #6 plastic with PVC stamped on it. I’m aware that #6 PVC plastic is not same to eat off of, but should I be concerned about anything else? Does it offgass?

Thanks so much for your advice!

Debra’s Answer

PVC plastic is considered by Greenpeace to be the most toxic and environmentally damaging plastic there is and they have a program to eliminate it.

I’m not sure how much vinyl would outgass into the air or water from your mop. I know that heating plastic increases leaching and outgassing.

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