Drinking water thru clear vinyl tubing OK ???
chirisophus
Does the clear vinyl tubing found in Lowes, HD etc have any bad effects
on drinking water?
Thanks
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Hell Toupee
>
> Hi,
> Does the clear vinyl tubing found in Lowes, HD etc have any bad effects
> on drinking water?
>
If it's not labelled as FDA approved for drinking water, it probably
isn't safe to use. The chemical composition of ordinary vinyl tubing and
hoses usually contains substances that are not recommended for
consumption, unless it is certified as safe for drinking water.
HellT
Bob Bowles
Gary Slusser
"chirisophus" <X_chir...@earthlink.net_X> wrote
I don't know that there's a problem but I also don't know if vinyl
tubing is rated for potable water use but something about the idea turns
me off. Polyethylene tubing (at least some/most) is rated for potable
water use and it doesn't kink like vinyl.
Gary
Quality Water Associates
RikC
rik
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jmagerl
The walls are not strong enough
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ameijers
"RikC" <vze3...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, Use PB tubing or something rated safe by the NSF.
>
> rik
>
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other words) tubing. The big-box store stuff may or may not be rated for
potable water, and unless you see them open a sealed box and/or it is
printed on the tubing?....
aem sends.....
Tom J
"jmagerl" <jma...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Been there, Done that. Over time the tubing will expand and finally burst.
> The walls are not strong enough
>
> "chirisophus" <X_chir...@earthlink.net_X> wrote in message
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> > Hi,
> > Does the clear vinyl tubing found in Lowes, HD etc have any bad effects
> > on drinking water?
OH, but there is clear tubing that will withstand 250# working pressure, and
it comes in different sizes. It has reenforcing cords moulded in but you can
see right through it. I have water hoses made from it that I use with my RV
for hooking to the campground water supply.
Tom J
Gary Slusser
"RikC" <vze3...@verizon.net> wrote
PB tubing is polybutylene. Is that what you meant because it is no
longer sold in the US.
Gary
Quality Water Associates
Gary Slusser
"Tom J" <tomj...@att.net> wrote
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> > "chirisophus" <X_chir...@earthlink.net_X> wrote in message
> > news:7pdRa.103895$Io.89...@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> > > Hi,
> > > Does the clear vinyl tubing found in Lowes, HD etc have any bad
effects
> > > on drinking water?
>
> OH, but there is clear tubing that will withstand 250# working
pressure, and
> it comes in different sizes. It has reenforcing cords moulded in but
you can
> see right through it. I have water hoses made from it that I use with
my RV
> for hooking to the campground water supply.
>
> Tom J
But it's not vinyl, IIRC it is PVC.
Gary
Quality Water Associates
Mike Columbo
"Gary Slusser" <qwas...@ptd.net> wrote in message
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is unique in its high chlorine and additives
content, which makes it an environmental poison throughout its life cycle.
Vinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen. PVC releases dioxin and other
persistent organic pollutants during its manufacture and disposal and cannot
be readily recycled due to it chlorine and additive content.
safe for potable water?
you decide.
M.C.
somewhere in Ca.
Chuck
PVC is what almost every new home is plumbed with.
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Mike Columbo
"Chuck" <NoS...@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Wrong.
>
> PVC is what almost every new home is plumbed with.
>
for drains and filtered ice makers...............yes
NOT drinking water.
http://archive.greenpeace.org/~toxics/pvcdatabase/
http://archive.greenpeace.org/~toxics/pvcdatabase/bad.html
see for yourself.
M.C.
somewhere in Ca.
Martin
"Mike Columbo" <MCol...@inCa.net> wrote in message
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> "Chuck" <NoS...@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> > Wrong.
> >
> > PVC is what almost every new home is plumbed with.
> >
>
>
> for drains and filtered ice makers...............yes
> NOT drinking water.
>
The refrigerators that have filtered ice makers often have cooled drinking
water taps supplied through the same vinyl tubing.
Gary Slusser
"Mike Columbo" <MCol...@inCa.net> wrote
You might be an uninformed plumber if you.....
Show us where we can find this information because what I find says
otherwise.
Gary
Quality Water Associates
Gary Slusser
"Chuck" <NoS...@NoSpam.com> wrote
Not really. Many codes will not allow PVC to be used inside a building;
mostly due to politics and plumbers IMO but they say it's due to it
getting brittle and potential breakage.
Now had you said CPVC (tan or off white hot and cold version of white
PVC), or PEX (crosslinked polyethylene in various colors for hot and
cold apps), you would be right.
Gary
Quality Water Associates
Gary Slusser
"Mike Columbo" <MCol...@inCa.net> wrote
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> "Chuck" <NoS...@NoSpam.com> wrote
> > Wrong.
> >
> > PVC is what almost every new home is plumbed with.
> >
>
>
> for drains and filtered ice makers...............yes
> NOT drinking water.
>
>
> http://archive.greenpeace.org/~toxics/pvcdatabase/
> http://archive.greenpeace.org/~toxics/pvcdatabase/bad.html
>
>
> see for yourself.
>
>
> M.C.
> somewhere in Ca.
ummmm "filtered ice makers.... NOT drinking water.". what do you do with
your ice cubes if not put them in your drink?
Well yes, I thought it might be from some far out fringe. I was thinking
those health nut types but tell me, those water bottles I see many of
that and other environmentalists groups drinking from, what are they
made of if not PET etc. that their web site seem to condemn?
And as to their substitutes! Ductile iron, galvanized, copper, aluminum!
as if the gathering of the raw materials and those products are made in
a sterile environment without air and water pollution! Or as if there
are no health effects in those mining them, making them and using them.
And I still want to see the science behind their claims.
Gary
Quality Water Associates
Gary Slusser
"Martin" <mart...@optonline.net> wrote
Could be but are you sure it isn't clear PVC or polyethylene tubing?
They don't kink like vinyl. Should have higher pressure ratings and
larger ID for the same ID tubing (the wall of vinyl is thicker).
Gary
Quality Water Associates
tnmartin
Exposure to Vinyl chloride monomer can lead to certain liver cancer if it is inhaled in sufficient concentrations for long enough. PolyVinyl chloride is another matter entirely. Representations that it represents a clear and present danger are, at best, a lie.
Oh, and any bonfire burning wood or paper will release certain dioxins.
If you think it's better to have copper pipes and lead solder, go ahead. Investigate the processes of mining, smelting, and forming the copper pipe, and the solder if you wish to make an informed decision. You may decide that PVC is preferable.
JimS
The clear vinyl tubing recommended by Home Depot worker actually has "NOT FOR
ICEMAKER" line printed on the tubing. Too bad I did not see the printing
(pretty faint) until after installation. Need to go back demanding
replacement. The paper label also indicate that it contains chemical
determined to cause cancer in California. So examined the label carefully.
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Ed Pawlowski
> replying to chirisophus, JimS wrote:
> The clear vinyl tubing recommended by Home Depot worker actually has
> "NOT FOR
> ICEMAKER" line printed on the tubing. Too bad I did not see the printing
> (pretty faint) until after installation. Need to go back demanding
> replacement. The paper label also indicate that it contains chemical
> determined to cause cancer in California. So examined the label carefully.
>
Nil
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> The paper label also indicate that it contains chemical determined
> to cause cancer in California.
Paint...@unlisted.moo
drinking water. One of several reasons I wont use PEX pipe.
mako...@yahoo.com
this was the perfect case for one of those replies...
the OP died 13 years ago of some horrible disease caused by PVC in his water.
Micky
<caedfaa9ed1216d60e...@example.com> wrote:
>replying to chirisophus, JimS wrote:
>The clear vinyl tubing recommended by Home Depot worker actually has "NOT FOR
>ICEMAKER" line printed on the tubing. Too bad I did not see the printing
sell any other kind of tubing. I've bought clear vinyl tubing twice
at HD, in the last 18 months, but somehow I can't remember what either
of them was for.
>(pretty faint) until after installation. Need to go back demanding
>replacement. The paper label also indicate that it contains chemical
>determined to cause cancer in California. So examined the label carefully.
made some mistake when they wrote the law, because I'm sure it's not
doing what they intended.