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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jim_77 on January 19, 2010, 12:28:17 am

Title: Water Hardness Test Kit
Post by: Jim_77 on January 19, 2010, 12:28:17 am

Has anyone got any experience of using a water hardness test kit such as the following?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Water-Hardness-Test-Kit_W0QQitemZ180448551446QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item2a03926216

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Water Hardness Test Kit
Post by: Steve. Taylor on January 19, 2010, 10:39:41 pm

Hey JIM 50 VIEWS AND NO REPLY TAKE A CHANCE AT £4.99 & £1.00 P+P YOU COULD BE THE FIRST ONE TO REPLY WITH A DECENT ANWSER ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY PUNK ;D :P

Title: Re: Water Hardness Test Kit
Post by: Colin Day on January 19, 2010, 10:52:15 pm

Hello Jim.... I do use such a test kit for testing the water for my marine/tropical aquariums....

Title: Re: Water Hardness Test Kit
Post by: Jim_77 on January 19, 2010, 10:52:44 pm

I have already taken the punt mate, ordered tonight ;)

Just wondered because there are these liquid drops and also kits that use tablets.  I think the drops are better by all accounts, have had some info elsewhere about it :)

Title: Re: Water Hardness Test Kit
Post by: Colin Day on January 19, 2010, 10:58:40 pm

I use the drops as recommended by the fish people, they tell me the readings are more accurate..... I just nod and agree :D

Title: Re: Water Hardness Test Kit
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 24, 2010, 09:47:23 am

Wouldn't a tds meter be easier?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TDS-Conductivity-Tester-Hydroponics-Meter-0-1999-PPm_W0QQitemZ230396366126QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item35a4b18d2e

I use deionised water for carpet cleaning personally,.. the softness makes a noticeable difference imo.

Title: Re: Water Hardness Test Kit
Post by: Helen on January 24, 2010, 01:11:46 pm

Quote from: Nathanael Jones on January 24, 2010, 09:47:23 am

Wouldn't a tds meter be easier?

No, because a TDS meter does not measure the actual hardness of water, it just tells you the amount of disolved solids in the water. You could have really soft water that could give a reading of 600 because of all the other bits in it.

Most places that deal in water production/ purifycation will have a water hardness test kit.