2007-05-08 07:40:01 · 8 answers · asked by sebastian869 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you go into any local Lowes, over near where the water heaters and water softeners are, there are little "testing strips" that are free. You can take it home and run it under your water. It will tell you exactly how much sediment is in your water. I sometimes get "white rings" around pots and pans that have water that sits in them for a length of time, and I thought I had really hard water. Turns out mine isn't so bad and thanks to those free strips I am NOT dishing out $500 for a water softener.
2007-05-08 07:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by PrincessOfFun35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can test it for free without any special equipment. Go to the goodwill store and buy a used aLL-glass pyrex coffeemaker. Fill it with tapwater. Put on the stove at a gentle boil . Watch carefully and boil all the water out. (Be careful. Let the coffeemaker cool down by itself and then discard it forever0. What will be left are minerals in the water. If there is more that 1/2 teaspoon of white or grey powder, your mineral content is such that your water is 'hard' and would benefit from a water softener.
2007-05-08 14:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have our water tested by a professional once a year, but we have out own well. If you live in the city, just call the water company and ask them. Also, if you notice it takes a lot of soap to make a lather, the water is hard, which means it's got dissolved minerals in it. Hard water will leave a white deposit in your kettle you boil water in. Hard water will cause a bit of scum on the top of your cup of tea.
2007-05-08 14:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by The Count 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local water supplier or city water management office. They can tell you exactly what the PH is and what other minerals are in your water.
You can also get a test kit at the local harware store to test the mineral content of your drinking water
2007-05-08 15:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard water is because of it's mineral content.
You can purchase the small testing equipment for under $40 dollars or you can have a testing company come out. Here's the link with details http://ezinearticles.com/?Find-Out-If-You-Have-Hard-Water-and-If-You-Need-A-Hard-Treatment-Water-System&id=438558
2007-05-08 14:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by jay k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look inside your kettle if you have no limescale you have nothing to worry about.
2007-05-08 15:23:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called ice! I don't have the recipe, sorry!
2007-05-08 14:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by raz ma taz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are you worring about that for.... if your that parinoid get 1,000 bottles of ozarka and bathe your self in that=)
2007-05-08 14:46:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋