RabidRenu Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Is there a special filter that removes I'm presuming clay or lime or calcium from the well water? And is it ridiculously expensive, and should we just clean the taps and basins all the god-damn time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lister Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Either buy a water softener or clean the taps and basins all the god-damn time, up to you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohpont Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) Zeolite filter, maybe. Cheers oh Edited November 11, 2023 by ohpont well water 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohpont Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 VInegar dissolves the deposit. Cheers. oh 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morch Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 In my experience - Water softener helps some, vinegar stinks. Cleaning seems to be the thing. Basic stuff would be just water and wipe, don't let it stay wet. Every now and then, open the sieve/head/top and clean thoroughly - this seems to help a lot. The challenge is to achieve the coveted status of 'you-clean-not-good', thereby being forbidden from doing any such cleaning. Also, in general, the better quality of fixtures, the better they fare. Switched to proper 'city water' a couple of months back, big improvement. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWEB Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Have you tested the Water Hardness? If not too high a Softener will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR3 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Limescale deposits (and soap scum) can be removed easily with a 25% phosphoric acid to 75% water mix but wear gloves and mask as it irritates the air passages. You can buy it cheap on Lazada amd mix yourself as I do. As other posters have mentioned you likely need a water softener putting into the water supply. Maybe good to get it tested to see what deposits are present. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat21 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Pay for a water softener system (and the salt) or pay to have local water piped in from your nearest water company. I opted for the latter. Overall, it is less maintenance for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidRenu Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 9 hours ago, UWEB said: Have you tested the Water Hardness? If not too high a Softener will help. Nope. Where would the water softener be added? In line or directly in the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lister Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, RabidRenu said: Nope. Where would the water softener be added? In line or directly in the tank? After the tank, before the faucet, at the point where water enter the home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee2 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 There are resin filters that use ion exchange to soften hard water. Google "big blue 20 inch resin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill97 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/11/2023 at 5:55 PM, RabidRenu said: should we just clean the taps and basins all the god-damn time? No once a week or bi-monthly is enough. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisisWill Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 For well water issues, consider using vinegar or a mixture of baking soda and water for cleaning taps and basins. They're effective and budget-friendly options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kimamey Posted November 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2023 On 11/11/2023 at 8:29 PM, Morch said: In my experience - Water softener helps some, vinegar stinks. Cleaning seems to be the thing. Basic stuff would be just water and wipe, don't let it stay wet. Every now and then, open the sieve/head/top and clean thoroughly - this seems to help a lot. The challenge is to achieve the coveted status of 'you-clean-not-good', thereby being forbidden from doing any such cleaning. Also, in general, the better quality of fixtures, the better they fare. Switched to proper 'city water' a couple of months back, big improvement. 'The challenge is to achieve the coveted status of 'you-clean-not-good', thereby being forbidden from doing any such cleaning' I've found if I don't do it, it doesn't get done. I think it's based on the "well it still works ok" line of thinking I see a lot here. I have tried explaining, on more than one occasion, that it takes about 2 seconds to wipe the shower tap fitting, when you've finished, to keep it clean. I then get the long "oooohhhh" sound. Does everyone else get that? I used to think that sound was the realisation of the relevance of what I was saying. I now know it's the sound of my explanation going in one ear and exiting the other so quickly that no trace of it remains. To be followed by the same procedure if I'm stupid enough to repeat it. I don't find it much of a problem here but I'm from Southampton in the south of England where the water is very hard. I think a softener or cleaning sound best. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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