ive heard about these Calgon Tablets getting rid of hard water and stopping your washing machine breaking down, but does it actually wash your clothes?
2007-07-17 00:20:03 · 18 answers · asked by missmollie 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
sorry if you think im an idiot, but i saw a woman putting in a Calgon tablet and also putting in her clothes on the advert.
2007-07-17 00:48:38 · update #1
No - Calgon is a play on Calcium Gone and it is just to prevent hardness scale in the machine. Clean water will wash clothes but I find detergent helps a lot.
2007-07-17 00:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by oldhombre 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't wash the clothes, they're added with your detergent in order to neutralise limescale. A build-up of limescale in the machine will shorten its life and limescale also makes the washing feel rougher. If you do use Calgon tablets or powder to soften the water, you will also find that you can use less detergent. Note that Calgon is really only necessary in hard water areas and any of the symptoms below can signify the presence of hard water:
Furred up kettle
You have unattractive white/brown stains on sinks, baths, toilet bowls and around the foundation of taps
Your showerheads are clogged
Soaps and detergents resist foaming
You have spots on your dishes or shower doors
By visiting the site below and entering your postcode, you can determine whether, or not, you live in a hard water area.
2007-07-17 00:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but it does reduce the amount of detergent you will need.
Calgon Prevents Washing Machine Breakdowns due to Limescale Build-up. Calgon not only neutralises limescale in the water but prevents it from forming in the first place.
Calgon Water Softener is available in a range of products to suit your needs—Powder, Tablet and Gel. Add the recommended amount to every wash and at all temperatures to help prevent the buildup of limescale in your washing machine. Using Calgon also means you only have to use the minimum amount of detergent advised for washing in soft water, which may save you up to 25% on the amount of your detergents.
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2007-07-17 00:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by Michael N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It gets rid of the limescale in your washing machine. They'd probably dissolve your clothes.
2007-07-17 00:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not a detergant they just contain something to soften the water x
2007-07-17 00:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. It is a water treatment agent. It should say so on the packet.
2007-07-17 00:25:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it just keeps limescale under control
2007-07-17 00:21:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You need detergent as well.
2007-07-17 00:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but it stops them getting headaches
2007-07-17 00:22:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it doesnt,its just a water softner
2007-07-17 00:22:42 · answer #10 · answered by hunniiuk 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋