Is there a hose water filter that will eliminate calcium? I have tried several of these filters and still get the white stains on my fountain.
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I got this filter to stop water spots from coming on a cars. Its works great for what I use it for and the water source is well water.
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Sorry i dont use the purifier anymore big waste of money. Way too expensive for me with my well water. I go thru a filter every 1.5 months. Scrubbing only gives me an extra half a month. I even soak it in vinegar to dissolve the calcium. After 4 scrubbings it simply allows no water thru.
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Unfortunately, I live in CA and have hard water with quite a few minerals. I have a white residue around the lid where it steams and also running down from the spout tha drips a bit. That is the biggest drawback. I have to wipe it with vinegar pretty occasionally to keep it wiped away.
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If you want your filters to last, you should be using distilled water or RO water. I have had mine running for 5 months now, filling it only from my water cooler and haven't had any problems with lime or calcium. It does get stinky after a week or 2 but that is because my cats are getting food pellets into the bowl. Regular cleaning is required.
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Clean the mineral deposits with vinegar - it dissolves them. Do the same for your faucets & showerhead too.
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We just used our garden hose. We attached a water filter (about $25) because our water is high in minerals. It took about an hour or so.
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Its not exactly a filter, but yes, there is a removable metal mesh on the front spout that could be exchanged and/or washed/cleaned. It would not remove small particles, but only bigger parts (calcium deposits from hard water for example).
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Minerals from tap water cause the white film. Just use distilled water instead.
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FROM THE BRITA WEBSITE: 14. Does the tap water filter cartridge remove the calcium from the water? The BRITA tap water filter cartridge will remove some but not all of the calcium which is present in water in the form of temporary hardness as Calcium bicarbonate, Calcium in the form of permanent hardness (Calcium Sulphate and Calcium Chloride) is not removed by the BRITA filter. The amount of calcium remaining in the water will depend on a number of factors including the composition of your tap water (your water supplier may be able to help you with this information) and the amount of water passed thought the cartridge. It is therefore not possible for us to give an absolute reduction figure for your tap water. It is generally understood that temporary water hardness does not provide a good source of dietary calcium, as this form is not as easily utilised by the body as the calcium found in dairy products and green leafy vegetables.
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Filtered water something that won't leave calcium residues on your panasonic nano care.
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Instructions are with my lady but I recall some of it. One, if you are using distilled water only, you won't need to clean it. If you are using tap water, then you will need to clean it if your water is HARD WATER, leaves a white calcium/lime residue. City water is usually pretty hard. I think that you only need to wipe it with a clean rag where you see this mineral buildup occur. No solutions or solvents.
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As a ceramic filter, it filters out most but not all minerals, but not ions. My water starts off hard (a lot of dissolved calcium) and ends up hard. RO removes everything, but is much more wasteful of water. (every quart of water wastes a quart). If you have high levels of arsenic in your water, than RO is better. Otherwise, the choice is yours.
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Yes! I had to quit using it as EVERYTHING was sticky coated w/calcium deposits. Post asking now if there is a 'demineralizing' filter that can be put in tank.
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My filtering out the chorine, it definitely softens as well though I don't know if it claims to do that. We still use a water softener for the mineral issue.
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Am not sure what you mean by 'white dust.' If you have very hard water that leaves a calcium residue on the pad and it runs without water in it than I guess that 'white dust' could occur. Our well water has calcium and lime in it but not in abundance. I change the filter about twice during the season and start out the season with a new filter. It runs cleaner and works better by changing the filter when it seems to run but the humidity drops. Very happy with this humidifier.
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I have well water which contains calcium. So far I haven't had an issue with it plugging up. The best thing is to clean it often. You can use vinegar to clean. I use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar also in my dishwasher every time I run, that way there is no build up and spots.
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I just use normal tap water, which does result in some calcium build up, but at least the water is free. I go through about 2 gallons a day.