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<h2 class = 'uawtitle'>Hard Water Causes Pipe Scale and Other Problems</h2><div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Tal Potishman</div><div class='uawarticle'><br />Most United Kingdom homeowners have to deal with hard water problems. Water is considered "hard" when it contains high levels of ions and minerals that have dissolved into the water. The minerals that are the most worrisome are magnesium and calcium. Hard water is made of rain water that has fallen on ion and mineral rich soil"the ions and minerals get into the water and are transferred to the water table. When the rain falls onto hard stone or soil that is especially peaty it will stay soft as these cannot be absorbed into the water. <br />
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The problems caused by hard water are caused by the minerals that build up in the piping of your home and on the inside of your home appliances or other types of machines that use water on a regular basis. This "scale" decreases the efficiency of the pipes, appliances and machines and eventually they stop working properly. <br />
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When your home has hard water it also makes it harder to clean because the minerals interfere with the lathering action of your soap making it harder to rinse the soap from whatever you are cleaning. All of the extra work your machines are doing and water you use as you try to keep your house and body clean cause your energy and water rates to rise. If you let the scale build up too long in your pipes, they will need replacing"a very expensive endeavour.<br />
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Water softeners have proved to be incredibly useful to United Kingdom homeowners who have to deal with the issues that come from having hard water. A water softener will filter the minerals and ions out of your water as it runs from your well or ground water source and into the pipes of your house. The water runs through the filter which acts as a mineral trap and catches most of the minerals that take away your water's "softness." <br />
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Some water softener manufacturers include filters that will filter out other things as well as hard water minerals, creating a soft water that is easy to wash and clean with and won't build up mineral scale on your home's pipes. <br />
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Depending on the minerals and ions that are contained in the hard water in your local area, your hard water could be dangerous both for your house and your body. Calcium and Magnesium are the most feared ions because they can cause terrible health problems when too much of either is absorbed into the body. <br />
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Mineral scale build up on pipes can cause the walls of a pipe to become weak and eventually those pipes will start to leak. This can cause a person thousands in repair and doctor costs. The easiest way to make sure that you only use soft water is to install a water softener somewhere inside your home or on your property.</div><div class='uawresource'><div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br />
About the Author:<br />
</div><div class='uawlinks'>Tal Potishman, editor of Heating Central, writes articles about <a href="http://www.heatingcentral.com">home boilers </a>, efficient heating, <a href="http://www.heatingcentral.com/boilers/plumbers/uk/london/cricklewood">Dollis Hill plumbers</a>, underfloor heating and solar thermal. He specializes in helping save money by advising on efficient heating. </div><br />
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