Guides

Filling a glass of water at a kitchen tap

How to test your water at home

Strips or a lab test? What to use, how to take a good sample, and how to read your results.

How to test your water at home

Strips or a lab test? What to use, how to take a good sample, and how to read your results.

Kettle on a kitchen hob

Hard water, explained

What hardness actually is, what it does to your kettle, boiler and skin, and what to do about it.

Hard water, explained

What hardness actually is, what it does to your kettle, boiler and skin, and what to do about it.

Upland stream running over mossy rocks

Private water supplies: the basics

Boreholes, wells and springs: what to test for, how often, and what to do when something is raised.

Private water supplies: the basics

Boreholes, wells and springs: what to test for, how often, and what to do when something is raised.