Hard water leaves hard mineral deposits (limescale) so hence the name -hard water. Hard water also has a number of other effects:

1. Limescaling of heating elements (increased heating costs)

2. Stops soap suds forming

3. Hardness of water Cleaning takes longer and involves aggressive chemicals hardness of water

Where does the hardness of water come from?

The hardness comes from dissolved rock! Limestone pavements and caves are normally caused by rain water slowly dissolving the rock. This suspended rock will often stop being suspended in your home, and can cause a tremendous amount of damage to your plumbing system.

How can I find out how hard my water is?

We offer 2 free services so you can know the hardness of water in your area.

The quickest way is to go to our link page. Here you can go to your water companies report page where you can type your postcode in, and find out straight away the hardness of water in your area. Anything above 150ppm needs urgent attention.

The next way is to leave us your details and we will sent you a free test kit to see how much hardness is in your water.