Water Hoses for gardening

seaeagle · September 16, 2023

Just when you think you have thought of everything, think again. Water hoses can contain toxic levels of lead, cadmium, tin, mercury, arsenic, antimony, bromine, chlorine, phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA).

I decided to buy a new one and after much research settled on the Water Right 600 series water hose and the Water Right Soaker hose. Both on Amazon. At the very least in my opinion for your garden you should use a hose labeled drinking water safe even though they are not perfect. The polyurethane hoses are the best and expensive but are free of all chemicals. The Water Right hose is made in the USA

https://www.plasticpollutioncoalitio...den-hose-toxic

https://www.ecocenter.org/sites/defa...020%202016.pdf

kurt · September 17, 2023

https://flexonhose.com/
I went from the stainless steel no kinks to these.I use both dependent on use and locations.

rhoder551 · September 22, 2023

Thank you for bringing this up. This is not something I've thought about but everyone should. I just purchased a new hose, an expanding version after the first one blew up after 3 years. Good hoses can be pricey... I garden in a community garden and there is a problem with theft so I don't want to spend a lot of money on anything I leave there. I do like the expanding hoses because they are lighter weight and I can maneuver around the garden much better while watering and when it's not filled with water it is easy to pick up and stash in a medium garden pot.

zeuspaul · September 22, 2023

I replaced all of my soaker hoses with polyethylene dripline. Much better consistency than traditional soaker hose and better water quality. You can choose the rate of flow depending on your needs. I don't use any pressure regulators or filters using utility water. I *regulate* the water pressure by the length of the dripline and the speed of the emitters. Drip Depot is a good source for dripline.

MrsJustice · September 23, 2023

Thanks for the Information.

September 16, 2023	#1
seaeagle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 733	Water Hoses for gardening Just when you think you have thought of everything, think again. Water hoses can contain toxic levels of lead, cadmium, tin, mercury, arsenic, antimony, bromine, chlorine, phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA). I decided to buy a new one and after much research settled on the Water Right 600 series water hose and the Water Right Soaker hose. Both on Amazon. At the very least in my opinion for your garden you should use a hose labeled drinking water safe even though they are not perfect. The polyurethane hoses are the best and expensive but are free of all chemicals. The Water Right hose is made in the USA https://www.plasticpollutioncoalitio...den-hose-toxic https://www.ecocenter.org/sites/defa...020%202016.pdf

September 17, 2023	#2
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,491	Another American made product. https://flexonhose.com/ I went from the stainless steel no kinks to these.I use both dependent on use and locations. __________________ KURT

September 23, 2023	#5
MrsJustice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 1,355	Thanks for the Information. __________________ May God Bless you and my Garden, Amen https://www.angelfieldfarms.com MrsJustice as Farmer Joyce Beggs

September 22, 2023	#3
rhoder551 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 219	Thank you for bringing this up. This is not something I've thought about but everyone should. I just purchased a new hose, an expanding version after the first one blew up after 3 years. Good hoses can be pricey... I garden in a community garden and there is a problem with theft so I don't want to spend a lot of money on anything I leave there. I do like the expanding hoses because they are lighter weight and I can maneuver around the garden much better while watering and when it's not filled with water it is easy to pick up and stash in a medium garden pot.

September 22, 2023	#4
zeuspaul Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: North County, San Diego Posts: 419	I replaced all of my soaker hoses with polyethylene dripline. Much better consistency than traditional soaker hose and better water quality. You can choose the rate of flow depending on your needs. I don't use any pressure regulators or filters using utility water. I regulate the water pressure by the length of the dripline and the speed of the emitters. Drip Depot is a good source for dripline.