Hose

[JCNUFC1991]

Hello

Can anyone recommend a 10-15m flat hose on a reel which adheres to the highest food grade standards in the UK.

Just watched a video online of someone explaining that in Australia there are 2 food grades and the differences between the two.

Starting to wonder if what he’s saying is the reason our cups of tea and glasses of water taste different on the road to when we’re in the house

 

[Jcloughie]

I would say there are two possible reasons. One is the pipework. But more likely the wide variations in water taste around the country.

You get used to you own house water.

John

 

[borderbilly]

I would say there are two possible reasons. One is the pipework. But more likely the wide variations in water taste around the country.

You get used to you own house water.

John

Totally agree, I always find the quality of water here in Scotland, much better than the stuff down south 👍 Tin hat on.

 

[JCNUFC1991]

I’m sure it’s the latter aswell but regardless we need a new longer hose so might as well get one if anyone can recommend one

 

[otherclive]

Hello

Can anyone recommend a 10-15m flat hose on a reel which adheres to the highest food grade standards in the UK.

Just watched a video online of someone explaining that in Australia there are 2 food grades and the differences between the two.

Starting to wonder if what he’s saying is the reason our cups of tea and glasses of water taste different on the road to when we’re in the house

Lots to choose from, even Screwfix sell it.

Amazon.co.uk

 

[JCNUFC1991]

Lots to choose from, even Screwfix sell it.

Amazon.co.uk

Couldn’t find one on a reel, one you’ve linked to isn’t either 👎🏻

 

[borderbilly]

Couldn’t find one on a reel, one you’ve linked to isn’t either 👎🏻

Well by a cable tidy reel 👍

 

[Beardy]

I would say there are two possible reasons. One is the pipework. But more likely the wide variations in water taste around the country.

You get used to you own house water.

John

100% the second reason. I don't use water from the Aquaroll / caravan for cooking or drinking, I use a plastic bottle, but I've even taken the kettle out and filled it directly from the stand pipe a couple of times - it still doesn't taste like tea at home.

 

[Jcloughie]

Totally agree, I always find the quality of water here in Scotland, much better than the stuff down south 👍 Tin hat on.

All drinking water in this country has to be to a minimum potable standard. Nevertheless its taste will vary immensely. But the taste is subjective.

John

 

[Sam Vimes]

I have a gadget that indicates the quality of water. It doesn't tell you what's in it but indicates the amount of Total Dissolved Solids in it.

Amazon.co.uk

Readings below approx 300ppm are deemed to be drinkable. However low readings e.g 40 and below have little taste due to low mineral content. My house water measures about 60 and is ok but bottled water I've tested has been around 230 and tastes better.

By the way have you read about the issue in France regarding mineral water which, due to climate change, is now not straight from the source but undergoes filtration and purification. And they still charge large amounts of Euros for it, when you could probably do the same with tap water.

Peckham Spring anyone.😁

 

[otherclive]

Couldn’t find one on a reel, one you’ve linked to isn’t either 👎🏻

Apologies for not meeting your needs exactly. Try this website. By the way not all are food grade.

https://www.bestproductsreviews.co.uk/flat-hose-reel?targetid=dsa-467794382624&matchtype=&device=c&campaignid=15548184439&creative=569168980240&adgroupid=131395587735&feeditemid=&loc_physical_ms=1006567&loc_interest_ms=&network=g&devicemodel=&placement=&keyword=$&target=&aceid=&adposition=&trackid=uk_all_top_11_2&mId=407-132-4411&trackOld=true&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15548184439&gbraid=0AAAAACWZmZlaP6vhGi9i7rGqcXmSKuvaU&gclid=CjwKCAjwtfvEBhAmEiwA-DsKjth4LP_9sVC58fm-6mIfXCzYoyzTE-6eeeSNtuvR0W6YXImJc3gbmxoC6pUQAvD_BwE

 

[Dustydog]

Totally agree, I always find the quality of water here in Scotland, much better than the stuff down south 👍 Tin hat on.

Fully agree. You can't beat an Islay 🥃🥃

 

[otherclive]

I have a gadget that indicates the quality of water. It doesn't tell you what's in it but indicates the amount of Total Dissolved Solids in it.

Amazon.co.uk

Readings below approx 300ppm are deemed to be drinkable. However low readings e.g 40 and below have little taste due to low mineral content. My house water measures about 60 and is ok but bottled water I've tested has been around 230 and tastes better.

By the way have you read about the issue in France regarding mineral water which, due to climate change, is now not straight from the source but undergoes filtration and purification. And they still charge large amounts of Euros for it, when you could probably do the same with tap water.

Peckham Spring anyone.😁

There’s been ongoing negative press about Perrier for some years, but the recent issue is about ““natural spring water” their core product that has been found to be filtered and uv’d too. The company have now rowed back on the level of filtration from 0.2 to 0.4 and ceased treating it with UV. They now await a ruling from the French regulatory authorities on their upcoming licence renewal such that they can continue to use the original description on their bottles. This principally concerns their main source, but increasingly some of their other products are not now described as containing “ natural spring water”

 

[otherclive]

I have a gadget that indicates the quality of water. It doesn't tell you what's in it but indicates the amount of Total Dissolved Solids in it.

Amazon.co.uk

Readings below approx 300ppm are deemed to be drinkable. However low readings e.g 40 and below have little taste due to low mineral content. My house water measures about 60 and is ok but bottled water I've tested has been around 230 and tastes better.

By the way have you read about the issue in France regarding mineral water which, due to climate change, is now not straight from the source but undergoes filtration and purification. And they still charge large amounts of Euros for it, when you could probably do the same with tap water.

Peckham Spring anyone.😁

Is your water from a spring or well?

 

[Dustydog]

Will this make any difference to Birmingham who supply pure Welsh water to their customers 😜

 

[Sam Vimes]

Well, well, well..... a somewhat long story.

Initially when we built the house we had to have a private supply, because despite the Scottish Water main pipe running across the front of the plot, we were not allowed a connection due to pressure concerns. So we went for a private supply from the adjacent burn.

We thought being off grid was a challenge anyway and it was, as it turned out to be an expensive disaster in the end. We had an analysis done and put in expensive filtration equipment Despite a foul up by the plumber who had advice from professionals he connected it up wrong and after a while water quality was poor. Brown water.

In the end I investigated the problems and rebuilt the system myself - more cost. Very intermittent results.

Further analysis revealed that we were onto a loser. Since it was ground water accumulation from the hills and fields the elements in it varied considerably throughout the year and only an industrial grade filtration unit would work.

With much petitioning by our local MP on our behalf and due to other problems with Scottish Water supply in the area we were finally given the go ahead to connect to the mains water. Pressure was not an issue after all.

And that's where we are , except that because of additional holiday lets and tourists our community frequently runs out of water from the mains supply - it comes from a couple of bore holes. As a result tankers are frequently seen toping up the tanks up the hills.

We still kept some of the filters - whole house filter to remove chlorine, which was really low anyway. However, recently and because of the tankers bring in water from somewhere else the taste had gone off. So, an opportunity to test a TDS Water Guage seemed like a good idea.

 

[otherclive]

Will this make any difference to Birmingham who supply pure Welsh water to their customers 😜

How can it be pure, with so many sheep roaming the catchments. After treatment it is okay.

 

[Woodentop]

When on a site the water often tastes different due to low usage from the pipe. We go to one CL which probably has about 150-200m run to the nearest source with regular usage. The result is water that can taste (and particularly smell) brackish which gets worst with time.
Fully formal CMHC and C&CC sites are better as there will be a large throughput so the water is significantly more fresh.

 

[Beachball]

I have a gadget that indicates the quality of water. It doesn't tell you what's in it but indicates the amount of Total Dissolved Solids in it.

Amazon.co.uk

Readings below approx 300ppm are deemed to be drinkable. However low readings e.g 40 and below have little taste due to low mineral content. My house water measures about 60 and is ok but bottled water I've tested has been around 230 and tastes better.

By the way have you read about the issue in France regarding mineral water which, due to climate change, is now not straight from the source but undergoes filtration and purification. And they still charge large amounts of Euros for it, when you could probably do the same with tap water.

Peckham Spring anyone.😁

Might get one and test our seasonal site because there quanlity seems great

 

[ProfJohnL]

Might get one and test our seasonal site because there quanlity seems great

BB, before you spend your money, read the items page first, becasue there is a worrying banner that declares it is a :-

Frequently returned item​

Check the product details and customer reviews to learn more about this item.

To be honest I don't understand your motivation. If there is NO problem with the water why do you feel it's necessary to test it, especially considering the device only tells you a level of impurities, without identifying if the impurities or whether they are harmful or not.

Distilled water is about a perfectly pure as you are likely to come across outside of a laboratory. It's perfectly safe to drink, but if you try it you are quite likely to find it not particularly pleasant, becasue it will not taste like tap or even spring water, becasue it lack the common safe minerals that tap water does contain all-be-it in trace quantities.

The probes only practical function would be to alert you to waters particular count, It does not verify if the water is safe to drink or not.

Provided your using water supplied from a proper mains water supply, there should be no need for such a tester - Save your money for something more useful or fun or practical.

 

[Sam Vimes]

The item I linked to is not the one I have.

Although they are measuring TDS, high readings can indicate unsafe levels of minerals.

The acceptable levels vary depending on where you are in the world but over 500 and certainly over 1000 could be a cause for worry.

 

[otherclive]

Might get one and test our seasonal site because there quanlity seems great

If it seems great, why do you need a tester?