Camco 22793 Tastepure Freshwater Hose 5 Reviews Summary

Construction and Design

Pros:

• "I am impressed with the sturdy construction of the hose."
• "While the Camco TastePURE 10-Ft Premium Camper/RV Water Hose is designed for RV use, it has proven to be a versatile and reliable solution for connecting to my home water filter."
• "The Camco 10ft TastePURE Drinking Water Hose is a reliable and high-quality product that exceeded my expectations."
• "Camco products are usually pretty good."
• "The new model of this 4 ft hose has a plastic screw handle to make tightly connecting to the longer supply hose much easier."
• "The fittings on each end are brass. There have been no leaks."
• "The ends appear to be well constructed, so easy to attach to faucet."

Cons:

• "It's stiffer than a regular hose and won't fully straighten/lie flat."
• "This water is very light, but extremely stiff not flexible, very poorly designed."
• "It's very hard to remove from the RV hose connector due to the hose’s stiffness."
• "The hose is very flimsy, As I un-rolled it to connect from faucet to RV, it kinked up every 8 to 10 inches."
• "End fittings leak if left on under pressure."
• "The fittings are very thin metal and are not perfectly flat at the end making it impossible to get a good connection."
• "The connection part that screws into the RV was nicked and bent when it arrived."

Leakage and Durability

Pros:

• "I have experienced no leaks, and the spinning spigot attachment is very useful."
• "I added an extra rubber washer and the leaks disappeared."
• "Hose is well made ends are strong and doesn’t leak anywhere."
• "The end screws on to the spigot very easily and I have not had any problems with leaks which I usually seem to always have with regular hoses."
• "After putting a washer on the spigot end and one inside the RV water connection end all leaks stopped."
• "Fixed the problem by adding another rubber gasket on top of the one that came with the hose. No leaks for now."
• "Fixed....cut the end off, bought a screw on end, no leaks!!!!!"

Cons:

• "I’ve had this hose less than a year and it’s leaking on the male end."
• "On day 32 the hose sprung a leak in the metal connector part where you attach a garden sprayer."
• "There are tiny holes in the brass causing it to constantly leak."
• "The water tastes fine from this hose but the fittings are very flimsy and start leaking where it cannot be fixed."
• "Sometimes it does leak at the end where you can attach a spray nozzle."
• "The yellow screw on end broke after a couple of days of use, in which I didn't actually use it yet."
• "The hose leaked the first time I used it and has continued to do so each time even after troubleshooting."

Flexibility and Handling

Pros:

• "They are a little stiff but they work great. No taste to the water at all."
• "Honestly they are better than hoses 2-3x in cost from big warehouse stores."
• "The shorter lengths are SO much more manageable."
• "Like many others, using this for aquarium drain/fill maintenance. It is extremely kink resistant, while remaining pliable enough for my needs."
• "Works great so far."
• "After sitting in the sun it was easy to use."
• "It folds well."

Cons:

• "The hose constantly kinks and refuses to be managed in a nice coil."
• "It gets kinked very easily and it’s so stiff it feels like 100lbs!"
• "This 'marine grade' hose didn’t even last 18 months…"
• "The hose is also very stiff and would not straighten out."
• "The hose is so stiff that it's very difficult to move around, very difficult to wind onto a hook or hanger."
• "Hose is made of a hard material with 'memory' - so once your hose kinks (and it will! if you roll it up), it's impossible to get the kink out, rendering the hose worthless."
• "It’s way too stiff and kinks even worse than the cheaper hose we had before."

Taste and Safety

Pros:

• "The TastePURE feature is a standout aspect of this hose. It delivers water that is free from any odd tastes or odors."
• "The Camco Taste PURE hose is NSF Drinking Water Safe Certified, providing peace of mind that the water passing through is free from harmful contaminants."
• "Bought because they are free of lead."
• "It was also important to me that a hose for this purpose be drinking water safe and that the water did not taste funny, which it doesn’t."
• "With this hose, the water always tastes clean and crisp!"
• "Does not leave a plastic taste to the water."
• "I’ve not had any issues with the taste of my water at all."

Cons:

• "This is supposed to be a water hose for tv and the water tastes worse than out of garden hose."
• "Water does taste badly, like rubber! Claims it doesn't but that's a lie."
• "Despite description stating 'Reinforced Kink-Resistant Design', this hose is anything but Kink-Resistant!!!"
• "The first time I used it, it kinked in four places."
• "This hose is absolute garbage. The female connect that you screw onto the water line doesn't create a tight seal and leaks water everywhere."
• "Luckily this one advertises as no phthalate or BPA."
• "This was purchased to brew beer with and to water plants with and it works great for both tasks."