tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post2678799785097678376..comments2024-03-09T10:14:07.193+00:00Comments on Dave Gorman: LimescaleDave Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260701102207639816noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-62872224401760831942011-07-19T20:48:48.418+01:002011-07-19T20:48:48.418+01:00Hard water is healthy for you:
http://www.terradai...Hard water is healthy for you:<br />http://www.terradaily.com/2004/040115193958.duopimlh.htmlLimeyhttp://http//www.limey.dknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-6858457652704493972010-08-12T19:58:08.695+01:002010-08-12T19:58:08.695+01:00I was, in a way, rather pleased to read that someo...I was, in a way, rather pleased to read that someone whose job is to weed out lies and exaggerations had found one: http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_42106.htm (that link already posted by someopne else ages ago).<br />But then I read this:<br />http://www.waterimp.co.uk/report.html<br />And now I don't know what to believe...Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-27403626350968008292010-07-19T11:07:16.953+01:002010-07-19T11:07:16.953+01:00Does anyone have any information on the health imp...Does anyone have any information on the health impact of ingesting limscale - when one sees what it does to the kettle, can't help but wonder what it does when you drink it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799819472379039929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-90823971105861832442009-06-30T06:22:33.149+01:002009-06-30T06:22:33.149+01:00I also hate hard water. I lived with beautiful sof...I also hate hard water. I lived with beautiful soft river-water and rain-water all my childhood (not a filling until I was 21), and was horrified at the texture and taste of London water when I moved there in my mid-20s. <br /><br />What got to me the most was the scummy bit on the surface of my cup of tea. Nasty. I could never bring myself to drink it down, although sometimes I'd forget where I was and take a big swig at that last remaining mouthful. I shudder to think of it even now.<br /><br />Now I live in a semi-hard water area... semi in that I have a slight lining of limescale in my kettle after 18 months of use. I'm not complaining.<br /><br />In fact, I found this very website while doing a search for how to get rid of it, as (un)fortunately I haven't seen Calgon or anything similar in the shops here. <br /><br />But, er, thanks for the reminder of the Calgon jingle... after 5 years away from London the tune is now ensconced in my brain once again. And I only had to read the text to hear the tune.<br /><br />I hope it takes fewer than 5 years to disappear again.<br /><br />LA la la LA la LA la la LA la!Tish (English Tutor Brisbane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10648182193174214747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-39471685634354543872009-06-19T21:58:34.994+01:002009-06-19T21:58:34.994+01:00Hi there, I live in Canada. Must be the worst coun...Hi there, I live in Canada. Must be the worst country for hard water. The only answer for hard water problems is HydroFlow. No other product works like it - and I have tried them all! I bought a magnetic no salt softener for my house years ago, and it didnt work. Bought a wirewrap thingy from Canadian Tire (really, really terrible product - dont want to mention names... starts with "S")- didnt work... bought the HydroFlow unit a year ago - and this little thing is amazing. Water pressure increased, no scaling, no smelly water. Could not believe it. I did my research on it, and it works because it has patented technology that no other softner has. Check the product out, do your own research - the manufacturer is in the UK - (Hydropath Holdings) but you can buy it anywhere in the world. Hope this helps! Cheers.Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-59262232330988981622009-05-21T22:59:11.618+01:002009-05-21T22:59:11.618+01:00"below-average-looking-women-with-above-average-si..."below-average-looking-women-with-above-average-singing-voices"<br /><br />I think you owe a writing credit to one C. Brooker for that hyphonated sentence?<br /><br />Christ... I'm in too deep. Help me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-14210750130066472212009-05-17T21:26:00.000+01:002009-05-17T21:26:00.000+01:00I've been trying to swap the handle on my shower f...I've been trying to swap the handle on my shower for one that is nominally less ugly. You know why I can't get the old handle off? The bloody hard water has limescaled up the hexagonal hole in the bolt that's hidden away inside the handle and I can't get the allen key in. I now have a sandwich bag full of Heinz vinegar gaffa taped around the damn thing hoping it will dissolve the limescale. My bathroom smells like a chip-shop.Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139079986362555549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-90809382140211208112009-05-13T15:20:00.000+01:002009-05-13T15:20:00.000+01:00@Leanne: I lived in a hard-water area (Sheffield) ...@Leanne: I lived in a hard-water area (Sheffield) all my life until a few months ago and I have never had any fillings or other dental problems. I know live in Manchester so maybe I'd better watch out for my teeth!<br /><br />It could just be good dental care, though.<br /><br />BenBen Nuttallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863652203136926982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-4042445330463507212009-05-13T11:09:00.000+01:002009-05-13T11:09:00.000+01:00Hi guys, I've lived in london nearly all my life, ...Hi guys, I've lived in london nearly all my life, and have just excepted the evils of limescale. However in my youth I went to Uni in Cornwall, and for the first 6 months suffered with terrible stomach upset. To cut a long story short it turned out to be because of the soft water. So I say lets rally the economy, turn everywhere hard, and I won't have to use bottled water whenever I go to these soft water parts of the country. Win win I sayHannah Borasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129547446102521273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-63185810355010611542009-05-10T22:30:00.000+01:002009-05-10T22:30:00.000+01:00I lived in the hard water north east until I was 2...I lived in the hard water north east until I was 22. Now then, that means I grew up thinking that the layer of hard water scum on the top of a cup of tea was normal. I also never had any decay or fillings in my teeth.<br /><br />I'm now 31 and live in Manchester, a soft water area. I drink a lot of tap water and within a year of living here I had to have two fillings! I have a good diet and tend not to eat sugary foods...my dentist put it down to 'demineralisation' - his way of saying that my teeth had been so used to mineral-rich water that the sudden step down caused decaying.<br /><br />So, there are /some/ benefits of living in hard water areas!Leannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-60887051381501457382009-05-08T13:45:00.000+01:002009-05-08T13:45:00.000+01:00Don't think of it as hard water but as mineral wat...Don't think of it as hard water but as mineral water on tap.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761604438203280499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-14108184651271359292009-05-07T12:52:00.000+01:002009-05-07T12:52:00.000+01:00It's funnny to read this as it mirrors my experien...It's funnny to read this as it mirrors my experience. I remember when I first moved to Hull (hard water) from yorshire (soft water) I bought a new kettle. After a week or two I noticed this disgusting stuff on the inside and in the water. I was about to take the kettle back and demand a refund when my wife explained what it was! I couldn't believe I'd gone 21 years without realising what limescale was.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-5760155814679268502009-05-06T17:52:00.000+01:002009-05-06T17:52:00.000+01:00Dave,
It's brilliant to find someone who hates li...Dave,<br /><br />It's brilliant to find someone who hates limescale as much as I do.<br /><br />I'm from Sheffield and the water's hard there (or maybe just in the area of Sheffield I live, which is on the border of Rotherham and Derbyshire), but now I live in Manchester where the water is lovely and soft. I might bottle some and take it home for my Mum (but not for my Dad who refuses to de-scale the kettle).<br /><br />It's great to see you taking a hit for the good of the economy. You should appear on that TV programme - what's it called? The one with people's Genius ideas? With that guy with the beard...<br /><br />Best wishes (and all the best with your cycling training). Looking forward to seeing you in Sheffield next year!<br /><br />BenBen Nuttallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863652203136926982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-42455331054846157482009-05-05T20:50:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:50:00.000+01:00Paul,
I don't know why, but apparently harder wat...Paul,<br /><br />I don't know why, but apparently harder water is better for your insides than soft water, so probably best to stick to drinking the hard stuff.<br /><br />I'm smiling, because the word verification code says "upperph" why is what you get if you have hard water, more pH!!Carolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-27996606245331861322009-05-05T17:02:00.000+01:002009-05-05T17:02:00.000+01:00I had no idea what my water was. Just gone on York...I had no idea what my water was. Just gone on Yorkshire water and looked up for my postcode: Hard.<br /><br />Can't say i've got a problem with limescale or anything but would be interesting to try some of this 'soft' water and see if it tastes good! Anybody fancy bottling some and sending it t'Yorkshire?Paulhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ny156uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-88931890803800000642009-05-05T14:13:00.000+01:002009-05-05T14:13:00.000+01:00"Instead I'll say this: if putting a small magnet ...<I>"Instead I'll say this: if putting a small magnet on my cold water inlet pipe removes the limescale why don't the water companies put a massive big magnet on their cold water outlet pipe..."</I>It also kinda implies that there must have been a Scale-Beater I... Which clearly failed in it's quest to beat the pesky scale, hence the introduction of the Beater II, which I'm guessing (I'm clearly no expert!!!) will have a very similar success (or lack of) rate!!!stephencoleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301810116261548791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-41167047545356192732009-05-05T11:24:00.000+01:002009-05-05T11:24:00.000+01:00The ASA also have something to say about the 'scal...The ASA also have something to say about the 'scale beater' http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_42106.htm<br /><br />Sounds too good to be true - it usually is...danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049857029232499704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-67859505576623816382009-05-05T09:39:00.000+01:002009-05-05T09:39:00.000+01:00I live in Manchester and I'm not falling for that....I live in Manchester and I'm not falling for that. If you put calcium and magnesium - minerals - in the water, that turns it into *mineral water*. You won't get us drinking your poncy Southern mineral water just by calling it hard...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-77028120666074194802009-05-05T08:33:00.000+01:002009-05-05T08:33:00.000+01:00I live in a hard water area in Devon (grrr) and th...I live in a hard water area in Devon (grrr) and the bane of my life for three years was the heat exchanger on my combi boiler: it had to be replaced every 10 months due to scale build up. I had a few devices fitted but the only way to know if they actually work is to wait 10 months... I could never get a consensus on whether a water softener was the answer and anyhow getting one would require me to get a water meter. Long story short: latest device is called Combimate and 15 months on we still enjoy hot water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-82369617104292874822009-05-05T05:51:00.000+01:002009-05-05T05:51:00.000+01:00If you want water with 'free gifts' in it try livi...If you want water with 'free gifts' in it try living in the middle east!! I am sure there are much more unpleasant beasties along with the lime-scale to contend with here. Clogged up kettles, knackered washing machines and E.Coli...... great!!Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518234851146464088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-42470267217763917192009-05-04T23:40:00.000+01:002009-05-04T23:40:00.000+01:00The freshly squeezed blood of recently murdered ha...The freshly squeezed blood of recently murdered hamsters will remove limescale from shower doors.Vicus Scurrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731007799031343701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-91132914381802454442009-05-04T21:51:00.000+01:002009-05-04T21:51:00.000+01:00Dave,
Here in Cornwall we might have lovely soft ...Dave,<br /><br />Here in Cornwall we might have lovely soft water, and our soap might last longer, BUT we do pay the highest water rates in the UK, mainly to keep our lovely Cornish beaches clean for everyone including the hundreds of thousands of tourists who flock here every year.<br />My flat's for sale, so if you want to move down to enjoy the benefits, just let me know.<br /><br />CaroleCarolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-31765686133407886002009-05-04T21:11:00.000+01:002009-05-04T21:11:00.000+01:00I always wondered what all this banging on about l...I always wondered what all this banging on about limescale was for. It must be just ghastly.Dave, smug, Manchester.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-24559522418735326382009-05-04T12:52:00.000+01:002009-05-04T12:52:00.000+01:00Our Swansea water is lovely and soft. I always won...Our Swansea water is lovely and soft. I always wondered why these sorts of ads kept banging on about limescale - I've never even seen the stuff in my house. =DAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678884489507757722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588205362847565197.post-18977555200659668172009-05-04T12:11:00.000+01:002009-05-04T12:11:00.000+01:00I live in Birmingham where our water is not only s...I live in Birmingham where our water is not only soft and fluffy, it's Welsh. But inexplicably, we do get bombarded with the Calgon commercial. My worry about all this is the human element. I mean, if it does that to washing machines what is it doing to your insides?Rambling Owlershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833433905929255002noreply@blogger.com