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Asked by leedslad12 to Carol, Ellie, John, Philip, Rebecca on 29 Jun 2012.
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Rebecca Lacey answered on 29 Jun 2012:
“Hard water” refers to water which contains lots of minerals, such as Calcium and Manganese. It is fine to drink and not harmful to health. I live in a hard water area at the moment.
It can cause some problems in industry because it can clog up pipes and boilers, for example.
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Philip Glasson answered on 29 Jun 2012:
But it is great boiled and added to a cup of Yorkshire-Tea!!
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Carol White answered on 1 Jul 2012:
Yep you’re right, hard water is not ice!
Natural water always has minerals dissolved in it, from when it’s passed through or over rocks. The more it has, the more “hard” it’s called – now the name makes sense because minerals are pretty hard things!
You don’t really notice it from the taste but hard water can cause problems with your kettle or in your washing machine. Hard water doesn’t get as bubbly or soapy when you add washing up liquid or shampoo to it…. try comparing the water between your house and some relatives/friends who live in a different area!
FInd out here (http://dwi.defra.gov.uk/consumers/advice-leaflets/hardness_map.pdf) what you’ve got where you live.
Hope that helps leedslad12!
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John Welford answered on 1 Jul 2012:
It’s a really confusing name isn’t it, but as the others have explained, the word “hard” in the term “hard water” doesn’t refer to its mechanical properties.
I remember being confused when I first heard people talking about it!
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