Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: *Mr Tumble on April 29, 2008, 05:14:53 pm
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We all know that soft water is great for cleaning windows, but I want some hard water for other cleaning purposes because I live in a soft water area.
How can I make the TDS of tap water higher?
Soft water makes getting rid of soap and shampoo difficult - I need hard water.
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We all know that soft water is great for cleaning windows, but I want some hard water for other cleaning purposes because I live in a soft water area.
How can I make the TDS of tap water higher?
Soft water makes getting rid of soap and shampoo difficult - I need hard water.
make your filters manky that will raise the tds through the roof
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Thanks but I don't to wreck my w/c water production, just increase the tds at the tap.
What can be added? Maybe a tablet of calcium? A few spoons of bicarbonate of soda? Lime?
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maybe the waste out of the ro?
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My low-ish tds to begin with didn't really justify an RO, but I did get one, not that it works very hard. I should check the tds of the waste, and that might be the answer.
Be nice to chuck a tablet in a bucket though, make it easier.
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We all know that soft water is great for cleaning windows, but I want some hard water for other cleaning purposes because I live in a soft water area.
How can I make the TDS of tap water higher?
Soft water makes getting rid of soap and shampoo difficult - I need hard water.
Your sure your right ??? hard water will make it hard to clean! I am in a hard water area and put in a water soften and cleaning the home is so much easier
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Baking powder or bicarbonate of soda.
Simon.
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We all know that soft water is great for cleaning windows, but I want some hard water for other cleaning purposes because I live in a soft water area.
How can I make the TDS of tap water higher?
Soft water makes getting rid of soap and shampoo difficult - I need hard water.
Your sure your right ??? hard water will make it hard to clean! I am in a hard water area and put in a water soften and cleaning the home is so much easier
Haven't you noticed when you use soft water to wash your hands that the soap takes forever to come off? I end up using a towell not just to dry my hands but to get the soap off. I think REALLY hard water is great for getting rid of soap.
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We all know that soft water is great for cleaning windows, but I want some hard water for other cleaning purposes because I live in a soft water area.
How can I make the TDS of tap water higher?
Soft water makes getting rid of soap and shampoo difficult - I need hard water.
Your sure your right ??? hard water will make it hard to clean! I am in a hard water area and put in a water soften and cleaning the home is so much easier
Haven't you noticed when you use soft water to wash your hands that the soap takes forever to come off? I end up using a towell not just to dry my hands but to get the soap off. I think REALLY hard water is great for getting rid of soap.
would not know my water is the hard nut of water at 470+ tds
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I just tested my waste RO water and its 335. I just poured some on a window to see if it leaves some smears/marks.
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i can sell you some of my waste ro water
tds is 769 ;D
how does £1 a ltr sound ;)
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Yep, I only need a litre for my hair.
Please put it in an evelope and post to:
Mr. T. Umble (capt.)
BFPO 6453
Reindalen
Germany
Many thanks
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lol ;D
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my tap water is only 022 ppm !!
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Bet you can never get the soap off can you?
I hate soft water (apart from cleanign windows.)
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I used some pure water in my bucket, and it seems to behave differently, the fluid dynamics look different. Any confirmation on this?
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i dont have a clue what fluid dynamics are ;D
BUT imo it snags the blade if you use it pure for trad
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i dont have a clue what fluid dynamics are ;D
BUT imo it snags the blade if you use it pure for trad
it does because there is no crap in it to give slide, use gg4/3 gives a little better slide takes a little getting used to IMO
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I did some glass today trad and it deffo had a different sounds to it when I changed windows.
Eerie.
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i dont have a clue what fluid dynamics are ;D
BUT imo it snags the blade if you use it pure for trad
it does because there is no crap in it to give slide, use gg4/3 gives a little better slide takes a little getting used to IMO
personal pref i spose ian but i have a two year old bottle of gg and i hate it
squegee off for me ;D
or even tfr,that really slips ;D
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i dont have a clue what fluid dynamics are ;D
BUT imo it snags the blade if you use it pure for trad
it does because there is no crap in it to give slide, use gg4/3 gives a little better slide takes a little getting used to IMO
personal pref i spose ian but i have a two year old bottle of gg and i hate it
squegee off for me ;D
or even tfr,that really slips ;D
each to our own I guess ;), i hated gg4 when i first started as it kept catching, but got used to it, i have loads of squeege off mybe i used try that next time im trad ::)
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If soft water (low TDS) is so bad for removing soap from things, how come it is so good at removing soap from windows?
To rais the TDS of water, you just add desolvables. anything from salt / sugar to bicarb, soap, dirt, basically anything that will dissolve.
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Soap from glass is one thing, soap from hair/hands is another.
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if you want some hard water come and see me in essex, my tds averages around 500 but last summer it rose to 600,
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Got mine up to 550 odd this morning which I'm pleased about.
Not sure what to do with it thou.
I added some bicarb of soda to it.