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2. How to remove hard water deposits from your faucets and shower

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   Watch the video to learn how to remove hard water stains and build-up from faucets and shower heads. ... Slow draining sink:How to fix a hideous clog. Smelly carpet: ...

3. Here's How Often You Should Drain Your Water Heater ... - AOL

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   Unfortunately, if you’re waiting for the water to warm, you increase your water and energy usage each time you turn on the faucet. Related: How To Clean A Bathroom Sink Drain, According To An Expert

4. Limescale - Wikipedia

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   In addition to being unsightly and hard to clean, limescale can seriously damage or impair the operation of various plumbing and heating components. [1] Descaling agents are commonly used to remove limescale. Prevention of fouling by scale build-up relies on the technologies of water softening or other water treatment.

5. Water softening - Wikipedia

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   Water containing these minerals is known as "hard water". [citation needed] When hard water is heated in a plumbing system, carbon dioxide goes out of solution, and bicarbonates become carbonates, which are much less soluble. The carbonates bind to plumbing surfaces providing seed crystals for further crystal growth, which build up as hard scale.

6. Descaling agent - Wikipedia

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   Limescale build-up inside a pipe reduces both liquid flow and thermal conduction from the pipe, so will reduce thermal efficiency when used as a heat exchanger.. A descaling agent or chemical descaler is a liquid chemical substance used to remove limescale from metal surfaces in contact with hot water, such as in boilers, water heaters, and kettles.

7. How to Remove Hairspray Buildup from Every Surface in Your ...

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   To remove buildup from these countertop surfaces, mix a solution of ¼ cup of rubbing alcohol, a couple of drops of dish soap, and 12 ounces of water. Spray onto the surface and wipe with a cloth ...

8. Shower - Wikipedia

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   A shower uses less water than a full immersion in a bath. Some shower heads can be adjusted to spray different patterns of water, such as massage, gentle spray, strong spray, and intermittent pulse or combination modes. Hard water may result in calcium and magnesium deposits

9. Hard water - Wikipedia

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   A bathtub faucet with built-up calcification from hard water in Southern Arizona. Hard water is water that has a high mineral content (in contrast with "soft water"). Hard water is formed when water percolates through deposits of limestone, chalk or gypsum, [1] which are largely made up of calcium and magnesium carbonates, bicarbonates and sulfates.