"Soapy" Water from hose

**Lee** · July 19, 2013

I have a long garden hose that I use to run water out to the
back of my property to provide a source of water for the garden.
It's ~100' in length.
I've noticed more so this year that when I fill up a water can
from this hose in the garden, the water comes out very "bubbly", almost to the point of resembling soapy dish water.

The water source is city water and comes out of faucet clean.
Any ideas why this is occurring?
Is it exclusively from the hose, or could the connecters (brass and aluminum Y-connectors) be part of the issue?

Thanks for the insight!

Lee

July 19, 2013	#1
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,185	"Soapy" Water from hose I have a long garden hose that I use to run water out to the back of my property to provide a source of water for the garden. It's ~100' in length. I've noticed more so this year that when I fill up a water can from this hose in the garden, the water comes out very "bubbly", almost to the point of resembling soapy dish water. The water source is city water and comes out of faucet clean. Any ideas why this is occurring? Is it exclusively from the hose, or could the connecters (brass and aluminum Y-connectors) be part of the issue? Thanks for the insight! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

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