![]() The effectively means installing a water softener or water conditioner. So, what’s the answer to this issue? Well essentially it means treating the incoming water to either reduce or totally remove any mineral deposits and stop any problems at the source. Not only are your energy bills likely to rise but to expect appliances to do 20% more work to produce the same result means, without resolving the hard water issue, they are likely to fail 5 times more quickly. You can see from the graph that a heating element with a 5mm build up of limescale is 20 less effective than one with a clean element. Reduction in efficiency with the presence of hard water Your appliances are only as effective and cost efficient as the water they are using.Īs you can see in the image below the thickness of limescale on heating elements against the reduced effectiveness of those elements is dramatic. The system or appliance (what ever this may be) then becomes inefficient and costs more and more to run as the limescale builds up. The problem doesn’t only effect heating elements, in fact any item in that home that has water flowing over it or through it can be at risk – central heating pipework, shower heads, taps and many similar objects. Once in your home the mineral particles deposit themselves on electrical heating elements because as the water temperature rises around the element, the lime dissolves less easily and forms a scale on the element. Hard water is caused by lime, calcium and magnesium carbonate particles (or salts as they are sometimes known) dissolving in water as it travels from source into your home. Problems Caused by Hard Water and the Effects on Appliances Below we look at the advantages and disadvantages of these conditioners and softeners. Over half of the UK has hard water (and in some cases very hard water) and the effect this has on appliances such as boilers, washing machines, kettles and dishwashers can be very expensive and potentially fatal.įortunately there are numerous water conditioners and water softeners available to treat the incoming mains water and reduce its hardness and in turn the damage that it does to appliances and heating systems. ![]() ![]() Water softeners and conditioners, limescale removing and water filtering are now part of everyday life. ![]()
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