I have done a repair on a swiveling kitchen faucet.
The failure was in the O-rings around the swiveling center supply post.
The O-rings are lubricated and sealed(?) with silicone that came with the O-rings.
I find it disturbing that drinking water is flowing over silicone.
Has anyone back checked "plumbing" silicone and how it was validated to be safe?
Are there any chemist out there who are familiar with silicone variants and the reactions with treated water?
Thank you
The failure was in the O-rings around the swiveling center supply post.
The O-rings are lubricated and sealed(?) with silicone that came with the O-rings.
I find it disturbing that drinking water is flowing over silicone.
Has anyone back checked "plumbing" silicone and how it was validated to be safe?
Are there any chemist out there who are familiar with silicone variants and the reactions with treated water?
Thank you