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What do you mean by hard water?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Water containing very high levels of dissolved minerals, especially calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate. These minerals deposit on Plumbing and fixtures, clogging them, and react with soap forming a sticky scum that makes cleaning difficult and coating bathtubs and sinks forming dirty rings.

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