Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Lime Scale and Tea Problems

Lime in water in Kilcullen is causing lots of hassle, for me anyway. The shower door guides are now seizing up, so I'll have to do some maintenance. It also coats surfaces, acting like a sponge, which then soaks up vinegar used for removing it, corroding chrome plating. I could plumb in a descaling filter in the attic, but then I'd have to be buying filters. Also the feed for the attic is on a different line to the kitchen tap, so that would mean another unit.
Anyone else have problems?
Have you had difficulty making proper tea since we switched over to the Barrow supply? Once upon a time, a Barry's tea bag would make nearly two cups of tea. Now it takes nearly two bags to make one cup. It's a known fact that lime in water not only makes getting a lather on soap difficult, but tea making is also difficult because of it.