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Question from Cheryl3

Hi Debra and everyone,

I know shower heads have been addressed here, but what about shower heads with hand held hoses. In the past we always used them, but in our current home, we weren’t sure how risky the plastic hose was. The water running through the 5 foot hose would mean the hot water is exposed to plastic that much longer, but we love the “hand held” feature for showering and it also makes it so much easier for me to rinse the enclosure after cleaning it. If the risk seems minimal, it might be worthwhile. Also, we were considering a couple of Waterpik models. Are there any questions I should ask?

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

Debra’s Answer

First of all, not all plastics are dangerous.

If you would please find out what type of plastic is used in the handheld hose you want to use (call the manufacturer) then I can better answer your question.

In general, though, the water is rushing past the plastic, so it doesn’t have enough contact time to absorb the plastic. Even if there is six feet of hose, it’s still rushing past. Contact time is how long it is in contact at one spot.

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