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On 7/14/2020 10:40 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:58:41 -0400, Frank wrote:

On 7/14/2020 4:28 PM, Tekkie? wrote:

On Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:54:28 -0500, philo posted for all of us
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On 7/14/20 9:57 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 7/14/2020 9:25 AM, philo wrote:
Using some clear flexibleÂ* 1/4" ID PVC tubing for a warm water jet and
after two months, the inside is getting moldy.


Seems insane. Is there some non-mold flex tubing available anywhere
such as Home Depot?

Run cleaner water or sanitize the tubing periodically.Â* Tubing is just
providing a place for mold to grow.Â* The spores are in the water.



I think gfretwell has the answer

Maybe you need food grade tubing? Just a WAG.

Would not mean it is mold proof. I see mention of silicone and vinyl
tubing in food grades that still get mold.


If this is algae, it is growing in the water, the tube is just where
you see it. Use opaque tube like PEX and the problem will go away.


Yes and I see they sell black PVC tubing but if you ignore it it may
build up to a blockage. I had this happen on the small PVC drain piping
on my central AC last year.