We live in a large, old apartment complex, and we get VERY hard water. The stains show up on the shower walls within a week, and I'm mostly concerned about skin problems for my 2 year old, who never had eczema before and is now getting patches of dry, peeling skin on her face.
We've tried talking to building management, and we were returned with "there is nothing we can do". We don't want to move just for the hard water, it's a lovely apartment other than that problem.
Is there anything we can install inside the apartment to soften the water?
2007-08-17 07:19:37 · 5 answers · asked by Allee K 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The problem is the way the existing pipes were installed. I suspect all appartments share a common cold and common hot water feed. If each had its own separate feed, you could, in principal, install a water softener for your unit.
In fact, the property owner can install a water softener for the entire complex by cutting into the main cold water feed and installing it there. Apparently he does not want to do this.
I suggest you use laundry and bath products that can tollerate hard water as this will reduce the severity somewhat.
2007-08-17 07:34:50 · answer #1 · answered by GTB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. Water becomes hard because of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore unless the filter is a chemical filter nothing will happen. Hard water normally does not cause skin problems. Your skin problem may be due to other factors and from your description appears related to the excessive use of soap or detergents probably associated with the the hard water (in which soap does not lather well)
2016-03-14 22:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the water is supplied by a well. Did you ask, or is it stated in your lease"city or well". If well, then should have asked if it was softened. You can ask the landlord to share in the cost of the softener, if your on well. Other than that, look into a rental softener. The minerals in the hard water will not harm you or your child.
2007-08-17 07:40:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard Water In Apartment
2017-02-27 03:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem is galvanised pipes use a water softener....
2007-08-17 07:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by ASK-HOLE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree you need a watersoftener
2007-08-17 07:42:31 · answer #6 · answered by fisher1221us 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋