HARD WATER THE PROBLEM

Hard water contains dissolved lime, chalk and other minerals. Falling rainwater, which is naturally soft, will absorb these minerals when it percolated through porous chalk and limestone and into the water table this process only takes place with porous rock, when rainwater falls onto hard non-porous rock such as granite it remains soft, as it cannot penetrate the rock to absorb the minerals.

Hard water is more commonly found in Central, Eastern and Southern regions of the country (approximately 60% of Households).

Hard water is generally responsible for the scum, scale and tidemarks around sinks, basins and baths. These minerals are left as a deposit whenever hard water is heated or left to evaporate. Common examples are white marks, scale and stains on sinks, toilets, shower heads, basins, the base of taps and furred up kettle elements.

These are the visible signs of hard water, however, there are more costly examples of hard water clogged pipes and failure of central heating elements/pumps.