Dealing with the problems of hard water can be a real headache. Especially when there are several different and interchangeable names for systems on the market. So what is a hard water filter? Do these systems even exist? If not, then why is the term used? In this article we’ll answer all the above and clarify what the devices on the market are that you’ll want to research when looking for a solution to your limescale issues.

Sadly hard water isn’t the only issue homeowners face with their water supply. In many areas across the country various chemicals are added to the water system, whilst these are important in keeping the water safe to drink they can often affect the taste of the water negatively. A great example of this is chlorine. So if you’re dealing with limescale by purchasing a water conditioner you may be wondering, does a water conditioner remove chlorine as well? In short no, a water conditioner will not remove chlorine from your water, here’s why.

The North West of England includes the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. So are these areas primarily supplied by hard or soft water? Let’s take a look!

If you’ve been looking at treating your hard water the first systems that you will see are water softeners. But as you read more into these devices you may have noticed that they aren’t the most environmentally friendly systems. Water softeners create a sodium backwash or brine solution which is released into the water ways during their regeneration process. This of course begs the question, are there more environmental friendly solutions to the issue and are there eco-friendly water softeners as an alternative?

If you’ve been looking into dealing with your hard water problems the first solutions, you will have seen and heard about are water softeners. Whilst these systems work well, they are not without their significant downsides.

A scale inhibitor is a device designed to reduce the amount of limescale formed in hard water areas. These devices are usually compact and designed to protect single pieces of equipment such as a boiler. But there appear to be many of these systems available. So how do you differentiate them and how do you know if they are effective? We’ll try to answer these questions as best we can in this article.

If you live in a hard water area you are no doubt used to the problems it causes. Hard crusty limescale on surfaces and fixtures, not to mention boilers and other expensive appliances dying long before they should. Many of us in hard water areas simply accept these nuisances as facts of life and continue about our days without giving the hard water menace any more thought.

The North East of England includes the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Northumberland and a small part of North Yorkshire. So are these areas primarily supplied by hard or soft water? Let’s take a look!

The East Midlands of England includes the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. So are these areas primarily supplied by hard or soft water? Let’s take a look!

To some this may seem a silly question, after all over 60% of the UK is supplied by hard water. As such many of us are used to it and its effects. But given how common it is and the serious impacts it can have, a deeper look into hard water is no bad thing!