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

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   Hard water refers to water that contains a high amount of minerals. Water picks up impurities very easily as it moves through the rock and soil. Calcium and magnesium are the main culprits when it ...

3. Laundry wastewater - Wikipedia

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   Builders in detergents are water softeners, which can remove calcium and magnesium ions by complexation or precipitation in hard water which contains high levels of calcium and magnesium. Sodium triphosphate, with a formula of Na 5 P 3 O 10, is a largely used builder in laundry detergents, which can lead to eutrophication caused by phosphorus ...

4. Water softening - Wikipedia

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   Minerals containing calcium and magnesium form soluble bicarbonates when exposed to carbonic acid. 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.

5. Dishwasher detergent - Wikipedia

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   Phosphates: Bind calcium and magnesium ions to prevent 'hard-water' type limescale deposits. They can cause ecological damage, and have been partially banned or phased out. Oxygen-based bleaching agents (older-style powders and liquids contain chlorine-based bleaching agents): Break up and bleach organic deposits.

6. Raw Sewage in Your Apartment: Repairs Your Landlord Can't Ignore

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   "My bathroom is just full of everybody's feces. The tub, filled with feces. There's mildew, mold coming down the wall," Shepherd said. Shepherd (pictured below) lives in the apartment with her ...

7. 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.

8. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the basement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high ...

9. 35 Unpopular Hygiene Practices That May Sound Like A Scam But ...

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   I wash my face with just water. That’s it. If I use a product I break out. My skin is happy, and clean, with just water. People think it’s gross, but my face isn’t dirty. I have very clear skin.