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From: Silk on 6 Jun 2010 07:36 On 06/06/2010 11:34, Steve Firth wrote: > bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > >> Why not just use filtered water, > > Because filtering water simply removes particulates. It cannot remove > bicarbonates which are the cause of hard water and it is bicarbonates > that cause blockage of nozzles and pumps and lead to streaks of white on > paintwork and windows. That would be a great explaination if it wasn't complete bollocks. Water filters use what is sometimes called an ion exchanger. Put simply, it substitutes calcium ions for sodium ions. Calcium carbonate is the "hard" mineral in hard water. Convert this to sodium sarbonate in the ion exchanger and this will dissolve in water. Eventually, the gel in the filter will run out of sodium ions and require replacement. In a dishwasher, the gel is regenerated using the sodium ions in salt and the process can be repeated. > As to "Silk" and his ludcrous suggestion to drive 200 miles to fill up > on "soft" water, words are insufficient to describe his stupidity. If you're in the area anyway, you can take advantage. No one is suggesting you make a special journey, you fool.
From: Halmyre on 6 Jun 2010 07:38 In article <hufpbg$hra$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, me(a)privacy.net says... > On 05/06/2010 18:17, Steve Firth wrote: > > > I must go into the pre-mixed screenwash market. There's obviously a lot > > of money to be made. > > I only use the proper dealer supplied VW/Audi/Skoda concentrated stuff Is their stuff any different from any other stuff? -- Halmyre This is the most powerful sigfile in the world and will probably blow your head clean off.
From: brass monkey on 6 Jun 2010 07:50 "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jjnr1t.nucmgv1xwj5zyN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... > brass monkey <a(a)b.com> wrote: > >> Well done, you gripe at �3 but you don't use Morrisons because it's full >> of >> poor people? > > Correct. If screenwash is priced at a higher price than mineral water > then it's clearly over-priced. Only poor people throw money away, > although mostly they seemt ot throw it away on ugly clothes with the > advertising labels on the outside and hideous footwear. > > No doubt this description fits you. There he goes again, a really nasty bag of washing, all too common these days. You presume too much, old son. There is every doubt, you have zero idea.
From: Steve Firth on 6 Jun 2010 07:52 ARWadsworth <adamwadsworth(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Does hard water cause a problem to a cars windscreen washer reservoir or > nozzles? I live in a soft water area and I fill up with nothing but tap > water and sometimes I add some screenwash if I can be bothered/have some > available. Eventually. Hard water causes a deposit of limescale inside the wash water container and can cause scale in the pump if the container is not kept topped up. It also causes limescale to form anywhere where the water is exposed to the atmosphere - usually at the jets which don't take much to block up.
From: Dave Plowman on 6 Jun 2010 07:59
In article <a4945983-d733-48da-9d47-c70f4c296a27(a)u7g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, Squashme <squashme(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 6 June, 10:52, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > On 06/06/2010 10:44, Dave Plowman wrote: > > > > > In article<hufpbg$hr...(a)speranza.aioe.org>, > > > Silk<m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > >> I only use the proper dealer supplied VW/Audi/Skoda concentrated > > >> stuff and always make sure I fill top up in a soft water area such > > >> as South Wales or South West England. It costs a bit more, but best > > >> usually does. > > > > > It certainly would - driving some 200 miles just for soft water. > > > > Just take a big water container with you and get a year's supply. > What's big water? Is it like heavy water? In which case, what sort of > container would do? Given the washer on my BMW takes about 3 gallons and I have two cars I'd need rather a large container. -- *Keep honking...I'm reloading. Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12 |