The flat hose pipe ‘thingy’ (1 Viewer)

[Otter Spotter]

We got one in Benidorm from the Chinese shop, cheap crap but works OK

Did you get with Dim Sum and rice

 

[Mike Lawrence]

I use an 'X' hose, one of those expanding ones that shrink back to nothing when they are emptied. Absolutely brilliant as turning the tap off and leaving the hose open squeezes all the water out.
Make sure you get a long one though, as the short ones can be a bit too short even when expanded. I have two joined together which gives me options for distance.

Gave up with the flat hose as having to unwind all of it just to run a ten-foot away fill was a right pain.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Not even for a cup of tea?

No hardly ever have tea anyway because the milk abroad is expensive, comes in big cartons and is UHT

Don't even use tank water for cooking. Just washing up and teeth brushing.

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[Mikey RV]

Which brand Mikey

Xhose my first one lasted about five years and get used a lot. You can buy cheaper ones but I would pay a bit more and get a decent one.

 

[Mike Lawrence]

Xhose my first one lasted about five years and get used a lot. You can buy cheaper ones but I would pay a bit more and get a decent one.

Absolutely! Don't get a cheap one, get the 'X'hose brand. Tried a cheap one after our puppy took a fancy to the first 'X' hose... it was rubbish. Bought another 'X' hose - they're usually blue - and it's perfect.

 

[pappajohn]

Don't even use tank water for cooking. Just washing up and teeth brushing

You quite happily swill tank water around your mouth when rinsing after brushing but won't cook with it which invariably means boiling it.
I think a rethink is in order.

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[ceejayt]

What he said!

 

[Swifter]

These food grade threads to amuse me . No idea how the water arrives to the taps but using a blue rather than a yellow hose for the last 3 metres can save your life

 

[Googlebot]

I guess it does depend on how lucky you feel, but I suspect most would agree that not to use food grade storage or cooking pots and pans etc is not wise.

Some things that can be found in non-food safe hoses are Lead, BPA, and phthalates, why add to exposure to this stuff if we can avoid it by trying to save a couple of quid.

Lead, BPA, phthalates

While I completely agree, there is a world of difference in filling a tank and letting water sit in the pipe then guzzling it down.

I use non food grade collapsible hose, but I always run it through with fresh water and never drink or put the stuff in the tank that might have sat there for a while.

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[Mike Lawrence]

 

[Richard n Ann]

You quite happily swill tank water around your mouth when rinsing after brushing but won't cook with it which invariably means boiling it.
I think a rethink is in order.

Well it's chlorinated. I'm more concerned with the chemicals being infused with the food, particularly rice, that absorbs it.

 

[Mike Lawrence]

These food grade threads to amuse me . No idea how the water arrives to the taps but using a blue rather than a yellow hose for the last 3 metres can save your life

Did I not make it clear? Nothing to do with food grade... Don't care what the pipe is made of. Was just commenting that the brand I use is only made in blue. Or it was.

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[Swifter]

Did I not make it clear? Nothing to do with food grade... Don't care what the pipe is made of. Was just commenting that the brand I use is only made in blue. Or it was.

As soon as hose pipes for filling a motorhome are mentioned it always turns into a food grade thread

 

[Silver-Fox]

We use an expanding hose.

I carry two as they don’t take up much room in their delivery containers

 

[Coolcats]

As soon as hose pipes for filling a motorhome are mentioned it always turns into a food grade thread

is that such a bad thing for people to consider what may be good or otherwise for their health? I don't think anyone is stipulating you should adjust what you use just consider what may affect your health and that of your loved ones.

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[Solwaybuggier]

I’m a sucker for reputable brands - but suspect most hoses come from one or more factories in China. If you get a reputable brand it may come from the deluxe production line, but I’d be very surprised if any of the brands (even Hozelock or Gardenia) actually manufacture, as opposed to commission, their own hose?

 

[sweetie]

Been using the same yellow hose for 19 years and drink and cook with the water from the tank wonder if I have washed the bad bits out of the hose yet?

 

[POH]

As Wombles says yoyo are brilliant have 2 of them a 10 mtr and a 15 mtr both expand quite a bit and food safe

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[TinaLes]

Doesn't matter what hose you use Flat, Normal, Food Grade etc, The main point to consider surely is how safe is the water coming out the tap?
When abroad we only use bottled water to drink, make coffee & tea etc, In The UK, if safe, we use 2X 3Ltr food grade, plastic water carriers for drinking, but never the water out the fresh water tank as it can taste funny even after cleaning it out each spring, and I do like my Tea & Coffee water filtered if possible.
LES

 

[ceejayt]

Or get a nature pure filter fitted. We use our tank water all the tine and let the nature pure deal with anything in it

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Have tried the flat hoses that need to be fully unwound & they are faster to fill but like this Brunner 3 core food grade hose pipe as can be used on the roll . Had one for 7 years & still like new:
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Latest version is in blue & grey (as below) but it's 3 core so not to be confused with the standard flat hose on a reel that has to be fully unwound to use it but look similar on the reel.

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For expandable food grade pipe with a 5 year warranty - the FITT YoYo https://www.yoyoextendablehose.co.uk/ is worth considering - lots of sellers depending on length you want.

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Have 2 of these flat ones and find them very good, was a bit worried about the flow rate but they seem fine.
Handy as you don’t need to unwind them fully.

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[Madcaravanner]

We got one in Benidorm from the Chinese shop, cheap crap but works OK

Ditto I got three MAGIC hoses in Benidorm ALL blue food grade which totally surprised me so if I can move there's a short one and if I can't there's almost 100 m of hose best is they take up less space than the old 50m narrow boat hose reel I used to use

 

[NicandJay]

A popular Spanish winter campsite relaid all its water tap supply pipes last year....above ground...black pipes...in the sun all year long breeding god knows what bacteria..... won't be washing my teeth or cooking with that no more. Trip to the drinking water hydrant instead with a 10litre carrier (different supply before you ask). Wonder how many upset stomachs there will be or worse this winter coming....

 

[Richard n Ann]

A popular Spanish winter campsite relaid all its water tap supply pipes last year....above ground...black pipes...in the sun all year long breeding god knows what bacteria..... won't be washing my teeth or cooking with that no more. Trip to the drinking water hydrant instead with a 10litre carrier (different supply before you ask). Wonder how many upset stomachs there will be or worse this winter coming....

Presuming it's mains water... 2 reasons it's totally safe... Firstly it's pressurised so no microorganisms can get in, and secondly there is chlorine in it which would kill them anyway.

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[carolyn]

Father Christmas bought Nick the Brunner new blue/grey flat one which will get it’s first use shortly hopefully. I must remember to tell Nick to be very excited, he even got a HEOS water plug adapter for added pleasure.

 

[Puddleduck]

We've had normal hoses, flat hoses and expanding hoses and a watering can. My preference is for the watering can and doing a daily top up but otherwise the expanding hose. The flat hose is okay and rolls up really well but it needs to be pretty much drained before it will roll up. I chopped the flat hose into sections so can use a smaller section or join sections (we carry a wide variety of connectors and adaptors) if I need to. It's much easier to squeeze water from a short section than a full length hose.

THe expanding hose goes into the watering can which fits inside the spare tyre in the garage

 

[TDub49]

Hi experts
anyone changed a normal hosepipe to a flat one, if that’s what you call them. I think they might make my life easier, but then I hear they don’t. Would love to hear personal experiences please and recommend a brand. Thanks in advance.
karen.

My experience is that they are not worth the hassle - my son worked in a chandlery and the hoses used to come back on a regular basis because they simply don't do what they're meant to. He gave me one of the returns and I do use it at home, having removed it from the cassette reel but it is still a pain to use as it is easy to twist and block the flow etc. I have a food quality "proper" hose on the van that in my view is much easier to use.

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[WillH]

I'll stick to my watering can after reading this thread.