Does it work with hard water? my water is so hard you could break rocks on it.
1358552
We also have hard water, although not THAT hard--worth a try maybe, though! Good luck.
1358553
It seems to. I have hard water and havent noticed any issues with the blueing.
1358554
I have used it with great success, and my water comes from my own well which is also extremely hard.
2203627
Not entirely. Don't expect it to perform like silicone. It directs water flow where you want it and blocks holes in your rock wall. It is water-tight, but not water-proof.
1860910
My water is a lot lower pressure than that and the spring or plastic that holds the spring broke. I used it maybe 4 times before it broke.
1899073
I think so (not sure how to test that exactly). We have really hard water and it has helped a lot.
1234710
I used it with mine. Worked great when it was working...beware if you have very hard water.
358436
I only drink distilled water, so I do not know how it would effect your soft water. Sorry.
964571
No, works fine so far. But, I agree with previous comment (Super Blackbird), that maybe your water is high in mineral content?
1896698
Reviews indicate it does pretty well with hard water. Many people utilize this device to lenghthen the life of their coffee pot. Where I live, there is heavy chlorine and lime in the water, but it is much more refreshing now.
1190427
I had a similar issue in a minor way with my first one. It stopped very soon. I figured it was just minerals that weren't secure. No big deal. The minerals are what alkalinizes the water. It's either just a minor flaw in the construction of the filter or some minerals got in there that were too small for it.
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They aren't saying it makes water harder, they are saying the effects of hardwater on water heater is the issue. Not the water heater causing hard water.I don't think you need to worry about hard water. Hard water causes scale on inside of water coils in which acts like a insulator and reduces efficiency over time. This is a concern for all types of water heaters.A simple solution is to get a water softening system if you need one.
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I see you water drop question has been answered. You might want to consider that the instructions that come with this product state not to use any harsh cleaners on it.
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Yes it has a cylinder of material that takes out the hard part of water. If you live in an area with hard water, you really need to use bottled water or the filter will soon get overloaded. That means uing a lot of bottles, about one a day. Changing out the material is a bit of a pain, but the problem I had was with the electrical sensing system. The filter unit gets taken in and out every time you add water, and somehow this triggered the breakdown in the electronic sensor.
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Yes it works in hard water. No it does not feel sticky. No to being tested as far as I know. I started using this for itching after showering years ago and love it.
1730982
Yes. It works quite well with a well. Not much of a water pressure hit when using this device either.
1730980
Yes, that is exactly my case I have water from a well, the filter works very good but the water is not been softened even when the supplier offer that.
2251670
Do you have hard or soft water? This doesn't happen in my machine - I have soft water
359553
Possibly. It blows hard enough that it moves my river rocks a bit. I hope that helps.