Does a water softener have to be connected to the main water supply?

April 20, 2010

I just moved into a new home and would like to have a water softener installed. The main water supply (shut off values) is located in the coat closet though. I don’t want to put a water softener in the coat closet. The house is on a slab foundation. Can we [...]

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Where does the water on the top of my KETCHUP and MUSTARD come from?

April 19, 2010

Where does the water on the top of my KETCHUP and MUSTARD come from?
Every time I get the ketchup or mustard out of the fridge, and don’t shake it up, the first shot is just a watery colored flow. If you shake it up no problem. Okay, so I have squirted this water out of [...]

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Can I remove the cold water tank from my system and have the hot water cylinder fed direct from the mains?

April 18, 2010

I have a hot water tank in my house which is fed by a cold water tank situated in the loft (not mains). I want to convert the loft space into a proper room and therefore want to get rid of the cold water tank. Is there a reason why the cold water tank feeds [...]

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Why does salt water work better than regular water when trying to prooduce an electric current?

April 17, 2010

I am performing an experiment in which you wet your hands, place one on an aluminum plate and one on a copper plate, and it produces an electric current when connected to a DC micrfo ammeter. Wet hands produce more of a current than dry hands because water conducts electricity. Why does salt water work [...]

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To maintain a water well, what are the estimated annual maintenance costs?

April 16, 2010

I am considering having a water well drilled to use for watering a new lawn I am planning to start this fall. The cost for drilling the well and installing the pump and running electricity to the pump was quoted at almost 00. Aside from this initial up front costs, what regualar maintenance costs should [...]

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When boiling water for pasta, is it better to start with cold water or hot water out of the sink?

April 16, 2010

For some reason I remember hearing from my dad when I was younger that you should always start with cold water, but i cant remember why. Now I am in college trying to cook for myself and some kids are starting with hot water, while other kids are starting with cold water.

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What could be the source of the water hammer?

April 15, 2010

It seems that plumbing in my house has a problem with water hammer. First, I thought it only occurs when toilet tanks are filling back with water, but I realized that it happens whenever water is used anywhere in home. It just that water hammer is not as bad when I use faucets. [...]

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What do water desalinating plants dilute brine with before returning it back to the ocean?

April 14, 2010

I read in an article that it takes two gallons of sea water to make one gallon of fresh water. My question is the left over water or brine is twice as salty as regular sea water. Plants say the dilute before returning it back to the ocean. My question is, dilute [...]

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Can heavy water be made at home? What is the easiest way to make heavy water?

April 13, 2010

I know large commercial industries use the girder sulphide process but what about distillation. If distilled regular water was heated to 100 degrees celsius at sea level, the regular water would boil off leaving the heavy water behind. I know that this would take a lot of energy and i think out of [...]

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Why does my water smell like sulfur and how do I eliminate the problem?

April 12, 2010

OK, first of all here’s my raw water quality: 350TDS, 1.4ppm Iron, 20 grains hardness, no sulfur. Now, softened water quality: 375TDS, 0ppm Iron, 0 grains hardness, unknown sulfur quantity. Private well. Inline sediment filter installed. Hot water heater is about 140 degrees and anode rod is removed.
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