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*Mr Tumble

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How to make water impure?
« on: April 29, 2008, 05:14:53 pm »
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.

Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2008, 05:17:23 pm »
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

*Mr Tumble

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2008, 05:22:47 pm »
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?

 ???

LWC

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2008, 05:25:05 pm »
maybe the waste out of the ro?

*Mr Tumble

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2008, 05:27:50 pm »
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.

poleman

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2008, 05:32:36 pm »
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

SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2008, 05:37:32 pm »
Baking powder or bicarbonate of soda.

Simon.

*Mr Tumble

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2008, 06:35:42 pm »
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.

Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2008, 06:37:48 pm »
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

*Mr Tumble

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2008, 06:45:39 pm »
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.

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2008, 08:52:30 pm »
i can sell you some of my waste ro water
tds is 769 ;D
how does £1 a ltr sound ;)

*Mr Tumble

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2008, 08:54:59 pm »
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

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2008, 08:59:26 pm »
lol ;D

dan hughes

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2008, 09:03:01 pm »
my tap water is only 022 ppm !!

*Mr Tumble

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2008, 09:04:16 pm »
Bet you can never get the soap off can you?

I hate soft water (apart from cleanign windows.)

[GQC] Tim

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2008, 09:06:18 pm »
I used some pure water in my bucket, and it seems to behave differently, the fluid dynamics look different. Any confirmation on this?

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2008, 09:13:46 pm »
i dont have a clue what fluid dynamics are ;D
BUT imo it snags the blade if you use it pure for trad

Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2008, 09:18:54 pm »
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

*Mr Tumble

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2008, 09:20:24 pm »
I did some glass today trad and it deffo had a different sounds to it when I changed windows.

Eerie.

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: How to make water impure?
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2008, 09:28:31 pm »
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