Some garden hoses leach lead and other chemicals into the water. The problem is that they are made of PVC, which uses lead as a stabilizer.
Consumer Reports tested 16 brands of garden hose sold at national chains and on the internet. In some hoses they measured 10 to 100 times more lead than the EPA considers safe coming out of a faucet. The hoses they found to be lead-free are: Swan Marine/Camper Hose, Teknor Apex Boat & Camper Self-Straightening Hose and the Better Homes and Gardens Kink-Free Hose.
See also this lead-free eco garden hose available from Amazon
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My name is Rev.larry john i am with the
Presbyterian Church of God and i will like
to order Camper Hose ,below is the
specification .
sizes is Marine/Camper Hose 5/8″ x 50 ft.
or if you have this size to you can email me back with a cost
Marine/Camper Hose 25-ft Self-coiling
All Models Colors: any color that you
have .Quantity:200 pics of the Camper Hose and kindly email
me with a total pick up price of 200 pics
..I will like you to send me an email
response with the picked up price for this
sizes and if you don\’t have this size or
type available kindly email me with the
sizes you have available. I will like to
know your forms or terms of payment you
accept Kindly respond to me as soon as
possible for us to proceed further with the order
Thank You.
larry john
Dear MetaEfficient Folks,
Unfortunately the wrong link to the Gardener’s Supply lead-free hose was posted in this website. Here’s the link you’re looking for!
http://www.gardeners.com/lightweight-garden-hose/37-922RS,default,pd.html
Happy gardening,
Diane Fuchs
Assistant Buyer
Gardener’s Supply Company
I would like to buy a lead free garden hose.
I want to organic garden in containers. I have three made in Vietnam large pots, one glazed and two not. How do I know if they are lead free and safe to use? Thanks.
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