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what to do about hard water??? advice needed
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<blockquote data-quote="ElGato" data-source="post: 8091100" data-attributes="member: 35683"><p>A) water softners don't work by changing the amounts of salt. The salt regenerates a polymer resin that the water flows through replacing "hardness" Ca+2 and Mg+2 with Na+ and K+. </p><p>B) Cloudy/clear ice has some to do with alkalinity, but not really. People have done phD dissertations on that subject.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>+1</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>+1</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I disagree with RO as a POU use. Household "undersink" Reverse Osmosis systems have a horrible generation rate. Most brands are lucky to produce 1 gallon of RO water per 10 gallons of raw water. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is my take on the situation:</p><p></p><p>Hardness is not a bad thing. If all your concerend about is a little residue on your dishes and shower curtain, they make dishwashing products (like Juruense said) to help that. And they make bath cleaning products as well.</p><p></p><p>I have the opposite problem: I have water with very little alkalinity. The water's natural pH is around 5.6 (acidic) I'm trying to add hardness, because without it, I get green around my sinks and tubs (it's copper being leached from the pipes). If I wait long enough I'll start getting pinhole leaks in my plumbing. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Personally I can't stand the soft water "slimy" feel on my skin. But it's all personal preference: do you want to spend a little money on dishwasher/bath products, or a lot of money on testing and a water softner? </p><p></p><p></p><p>EGato, Water Quality Distribution Manager extraoirdinaire!:rolling:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ElGato, post: 8091100, member: 35683"] A) water softners don't work by changing the amounts of salt. The salt regenerates a polymer resin that the water flows through replacing "hardness" Ca+2 and Mg+2 with Na+ and K+. B) Cloudy/clear ice has some to do with alkalinity, but not really. People have done phD dissertations on that subject. +1 +1 I disagree with RO as a POU use. Household "undersink" Reverse Osmosis systems have a horrible generation rate. Most brands are lucky to produce 1 gallon of RO water per 10 gallons of raw water. Here is my take on the situation: Hardness is not a bad thing. If all your concerend about is a little residue on your dishes and shower curtain, they make dishwashing products (like Juruense said) to help that. And they make bath cleaning products as well. I have the opposite problem: I have water with very little alkalinity. The water's natural pH is around 5.6 (acidic) I'm trying to add hardness, because without it, I get green around my sinks and tubs (it's copper being leached from the pipes). If I wait long enough I'll start getting pinhole leaks in my plumbing. Personally I can't stand the soft water "slimy" feel on my skin. But it's all personal preference: do you want to spend a little money on dishwasher/bath products, or a lot of money on testing and a water softner? EGato, Water Quality Distribution Manager extraoirdinaire!:rolling: [/QUOTE]
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