On 5 Mar 2006 10:54:22 -0800, "Merryterry"
wrote:

Nope! Just trying to shake everyone out of their torpor when it comes
to buying a potentially harmful product. The Merchants dont give a
toss. If they are cheaper they will flog them.

You are right about the Regs and the enforcement of them. They are
toothless.

I fail to see why cheap hoses would be any worse at harbouring germs
than expensive ones. Fall apart, yes, harbour germs probably not.

All this smells of scaremongering by the WRAS, trying to protect the
interests of British hose manufacturers. I have heard it all befo
"You are all gonna die if you use Chinese hoses/old coloured
cable/creosote/cheap underpants etc..etc"

How many proven cases of Legionella infection have there been due to
Chinese hoses? Contrast this with the number of cases from poorly
maintained air conditioning and you'll see there is no problem with
Chinese plumbing. Especially considering how many times a tap is used
during a day.

sponix