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Water hardness in Artane

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  • 17-03-2019 11:18am
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    galycos
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭


    Hi, can someone from Iriah water tell me the water hardness in Artane? I am trying to set the levels of an appliance and have no idea how hard water is in my area.
    Thank you.


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    Irish Water: Agata
    Company Representative Posts: 254 Verified rep ✭Irish Water: Agata


    Hi galycos,

    Thanks for your message.

    There is no specific limit for water hardness under the Irish Drinking Water Regulations.

    Hardness is generally expressed as mg/l CaCO 3 units, although other units can be used. The following is one of several arbitrary classifications of waters by hardness:

    Soft > 50mg/l CaCO3,

    Moderately Soft 51–100 mg/l CaCO3

    Slightly Hard 101–150 mg/l CaCO3

    Moderately Hard 151–250 mg/l CaCO3

    Hard 251–350 CaCO3

    Excessively Hard over 350 mg/l CaCO3

    Dishwashers generally have built-in water softeners. Householders should ensure these are set according to manufacturer’s instructions. In general, reducing the temperature of your hot water to 60 degrees Celsius or lower can decrease scale deposition.

    I hope you find this information helpful. Please let us know if you have any further queries.

    Thanks,
    Agata


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    galycos
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭galycos


    That is very interesting but how can I find out the mg/l CaCO3 values for Artane, which I understand is within DCC Zone 3 .


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    Irish Water: Daniel V
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Irish Water: Daniel V


    Hi galycos,

    Thank you for your message.
    galycos wrote: »
    That is very interesting but how can I find out the mg/l CaCO3 values for Artane, which I understand is within DCC Zone 3 .
    You can find information regarding the water quality in your area here www.water.ie/water-supply/water-quality/ by typing in your address into the search bar. This will give you the results of the tests and a list of what is tested. Irish Water does not test water hardness as it is not mandated by the HSE and is not harmful to your health. Please see here for more information www.water.ie/water-supply/water-quality/water-hardness/.

    Thanks,
    Daniel


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,437 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    galycos wrote: »
    That is very interesting but how can I find out the mg/l CaCO3 values for Artane, which I understand is within DCC Zone 3 .
    You can't, unlike in any other more advanced European country.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,437 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Irish Water: Agata wrote: »
    Householders should ensure these are set according to manufacturer’s instructions.
    ... and guess what the manufacturers say? Yes, set it according to the water hardness, which in any other country you can find out simply by calling them or looking on their website !!!!!

    Whether it's harmful to your health or not is totally irrelevant. You're a service company, start off by providing a proper service!


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    Irish Water: Daniel V
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Irish Water: Daniel V


    Hi Alun,

    Thank you for your message and apologies for the inconvenience caused by this.
    Alun wrote: »
    Irish Water: Agata wrote: »
    Householders should ensure these are set according to manufacturer’s instructions.
    ... and guess what the manufacturers say? Yes, set it according to the water hardness, which in any other country you can find out simply by calling them or looking on their website !!!!!

    Whether it's harmful to your health or not is totally irrelevant. You're a service company, start off by providing a proper service!
    You can find information regarding the water quality in your area by typing your address into the search bar on our website here www.water.ie/water-supply/water-quality/. If you are seeking further information please feel free to contact us and we'll endeavour to provide it. You can private message your name and contact number and we will log your feedback on requesting information regarding water hardness.

    Thanks,
    Daniel


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