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Finally got a box of different fancy aquarium drop tests.
This is what I have:
So, total hardness is within fancy recommendations, but bicarbonates are all over the place.
There are many softening and mineralising devices, but not so many dealkalisers....
I am about to switch my water from using spring water to distilled water mixed with Third Wave Water mineral supplement. In the corner of my water reservoir, there is a hard, white chunk of something that looks like a water softener - it came with the machine. It seems to leave...
New user here. I have been lurking for a while -- you guys are GREAT, I have learned a lot. Here's a question that I think is right up your alley and I would really appreciate some input.
We have an APEC whole house system (coconut carbon filter then water conditioner)...
Hi,
can anyone recommend any adequate supplier of BWT equipment in Nordics, preferably in Norway or Sweden?
All attempts to get any sensible information from BWT Norway failed so far, as well as attempts to reach their headquarters to rectify the situation.
Went looking for distilled water - everybody out of stock. At Target found their good and gather brand processed by advanced filtration and reverse osmosis technologies Got some. Removed all the water I could from the reservoir and poured in a gallon. boiler level still fills so...
So recently purchased a used Salvatore Compact Lever - everything works. I live in an area with hard water (Georgetown, On), and even with a whole home sodium softener, we find we need to descale kettles and things reasonably frequently.
After learning that the water in the main line area of Philly is not machine-friendly, (high Chlorides, high TDS), I was educated by @homeburrero and other forum members on 3 options:
(1) making my own water or buying good mineral water (which for now I am not interested in,...
I have a LaSpaziale Dream T (tank) espresso machine. I have hard water and even if I use the in-tank water softener pouch ( Oscar ) my water remains hard. I recently brought it in to Chris' Coffee for service and the tech said I needed better water. (The cost of that service was...
For those using R Pavlis water.....how often do you clean your water reservoir? I have been cleaning mine at 3 to 4 weeks and have been very impressed at how clean it is. Also, do you use any certain cleaning product when you clean your reservoir? Thank you!
