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I once made the mistake of using a length of green garden hose to fill my aquaroll.

Got the same disgusting metallic taste. I should have used the blue "food safe" hose but it was just too expensive.

Still use the green garden hose but aquaroll system in the van now only for washing and cleaning purposes.

Drinking water now taken straight from the tap into large (ex milk) plastic bottles.

Always keep a couple in the van for this purpose.

Vin Blanc

Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 17/11/2013

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Might be the mains have been cleaned out.Our council does this and you can smell it when you run the tap..

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No definately the green hose.  I tried it at several locations and even at home with the same result.

Even tested it using a short 6" length to make it easier to fill the milk bottles - same thing.

Whilst using it on site to fill a milk bottle the guy opposite asked if he could also fill his container using my piece of hose.

An hour later he knocked on my door to advise me that his cup of tea was disgusting and to ensure that I didn't use the water from that tap.

I tried mine but couldn't taste it in the fresh cold water however, my tea the next morning was also undrinkable.

Filling the kettle direct from the same tap (without short hose) was perfectly OK.

Lesson learned, never drink water that has passed through green garden hosepipe!

Vin Blanc

Quote: Originally posted by Vin Blanc on 17/11/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 17/11/2013

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Might be the mains have been cleaned out.Our council does this and you can smell it when you run the tap..

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No definately the green hose.  I tried it at several locations and even at home with the same result.

Even tested it using a short 6" length to make it easier to fill the milk bottles - same thing.

Whilst using it on site to fill a milk bottle the guy opposite asked if he could also fill his container using my piece of hose.

An hour later he knocked on my door to advise me that his cup of tea was disgusting and to ensure that I didn't use the water from that tap.

I tried mine but couldn't taste it in the fresh cold water however, my tea the next morning was also undrinkable.

Filling the kettle direct from the same tap (without short hose) was perfectly OK.

Lesson learned, never drink water that has passed through green garden hosepipe!

Vin Blanc

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Quote: Originally posted by bobmel on 17/11/2013

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Interesting bit of reading from DEFRA

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We used to keep tropical fish and we were advised to not clean out the tank on a certain day as once a week the water companys add chemicals to the water on that day. I think it is a Sunday. That could explain why it is now and again. 

We always take cheap bottled water away with us for our coffees, had too many coffees that take a bit funny.

Quote: Originally posted by Vin Blanc on 17/11/2013

Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 17/11/2013

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Might be the mains have been cleaned out.Our council does this and you can smell it when you run the tap..

No definately the green hose.  I tried it at several locations and even at home with the same result.

Even tested it using a short 6" length to make it easier to fill the milk bottles - same thing.

Whilst using it on site to fill a milk bottle the guy opposite asked if he could also fill his container using my piece of hose.

An hour later he knocked on my door to advise me that his cup of tea was disgusting and to ensure that I didn't use the water from that tap.

I tried mine but couldn't taste it in the fresh cold water however, my tea the next morning was also undrinkable.

Filling the kettle direct from the same tap (without short hose) was perfectly OK.

Lesson learned, never drink water that has passed through green garden hosepipe!

Vin Blanc

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