This has happened to me twice now.
Take an ordinary blow-off tube. Let it do its job and become filled with funk. Soak it in a pail of bleach water for a few days to remove said funk. End up with a thick patina of white an all exposed surfaces of the tube, inside and out.
The first time, I blamed it on the bucket (some of you may remember my complaints about laundry detergent buckets and meadow fresh bottles). This last time, it was in a food-grade bucket.
Now, the hose itself I buy from City Mill. I don't believe that's the issue, but I believe in being thorough.
The white residue wipes off fairly easily, and has no real scent, but sure makes me not want to use that hose again.
Take an ordinary blow-off tube. Let it do its job and become filled with funk. Soak it in a pail of bleach water for a few days to remove said funk. End up with a thick patina of white an all exposed surfaces of the tube, inside and out.
The first time, I blamed it on the bucket (some of you may remember my complaints about laundry detergent buckets and meadow fresh bottles). This last time, it was in a food-grade bucket.
Now, the hose itself I buy from City Mill. I don't believe that's the issue, but I believe in being thorough.
The white residue wipes off fairly easily, and has no real scent, but sure makes me not want to use that hose again.