Hard water

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Is Birmingham water hard or soft?

Part of our hard water guide What do Severn Trent's zone figures say about Birmingham, and what can they not tell you about your own tap, which a 20-in-1 test...

Is Birmingham water hard or soft?

Part of our hard water guide What do Severn Trent's zone figures say about Birmingham, and what can they not tell you about your own tap, which a 20-in-1 test...

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What water should you put in a steam iron?

Part of our hard water guide Makers disagree. Here is what their own UK pages say goes in the tank, and why your tap matters. You can check yours with...

What water should you put in a steam iron?

Part of our hard water guide Makers disagree. Here is what their own UK pages say goes in the tank, and why your tap matters. You can check yours with...

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Is Yorkshire water hard or soft?

Part of our hard water guide Two zone reports, two hard readings, and a tap that may not match either. You can check where yours sits with a 20-in-1 test...

Is Yorkshire water hard or soft?

Part of our hard water guide Two zone reports, two hard readings, and a tap that may not match either. You can check where yours sits with a 20-in-1 test...

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Is Scottish water hard or soft?

Part of our hard water guide Moving to Glasgow or Aberdeen and wondering whether the kettle will fur up? Scotland's own figures answer that for each zone, and a 20-in-1...

Is Scottish water hard or soft?

Part of our hard water guide Moving to Glasgow or Aberdeen and wondering whether the kettle will fur up? Scotland's own figures answer that for each zone, and a 20-in-1...

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Why is the limescale in my toilet brown?

Part of our hard water guide A ring below the waterline that looks like limescale, only the colour of weak tea. Is it hard water, or something else in the...

Why is the limescale in my toilet brown?

Part of our hard water guide A ring below the waterline that looks like limescale, only the colour of weak tea. Is it hard water, or something else in the...

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Do I need dishwasher salt in a soft water area?

Part of our hard water guide The kettle never furs up where you live, so is that bag of dishwasher salt under the sink doing anything? Short answer: Often only...

Do I need dishwasher salt in a soft water area?

Part of our hard water guide The kettle never furs up where you live, so is that bag of dishwasher salt under the sink doing anything? Short answer: Often only...