On Tap Water Filter

Question by The Gadfly: Is there anything that will remove mineral deposits left by tap water?

The water in my area is high in minerals, which leave deposits on my stainless steel sink and chrome taps. I have tried removing it with steel wool, but it doesn’t do it. It also leaves a dull film on the marble in the shower.
Please don’t give me a brand name product because I live in Mexico and it might not be available. A chemical formula would be more helpful.

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Answer by spongeworthy_us
Have you tried vinegar? IIRC most of the minerals in water are susceptible to acids, so try vinegar also known as dilute acetic acid.

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Question by Roy: What direction does your tap water flow when you turn on the tap ?

This question may be post before but i do not know the science behind it .Is it clockwise or anticlockwise ? Northen semi-sphere or southern semi-sphere ?
Or is it just in all direction towards the drain ?

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Answer by earwaxyness
Don’t know about you but my tap water flows downwards. My toilet bowl, that’s another question and without going to flush, I have no idea.

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Question by Future Olympic Ice Dancer: Can you put a plastic water bottle filled with cold tap water in a hot tank to cool it off?

My fantail guppy has been lying on the tank floor, not eating or swimming, and I’m really worried. my other two fish, both zebra danios, are fine, but the guppy isn’t! Can I put a plastic water bottle in the tank to cool the temps? It’s really hot where I am so the temps are high too. They’re still in the ‘safe zone’ but it’s still higher than normal. HELP PLEASE!

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Answer by Flamedance
You can put a bottle of cold water in a tank, as long as it’s not completely full. About half full should do it. And make sure the cold water isn’t any more than one to three degrees cooler than the rest of the tank; it could shock the fish too much to have any greater difference than that.

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Public tap turned off

The people of Bogalusa have proven more than once that they are a resourceful bunch. But this time that cleverness comes at the city’s expense, so city leaders are calling a halt to a practice that has reportedly become suddenly very popular.

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New time warp for and #8216;Doctor Who’

The new season of “Doctor Who” will start tonight not just in Britain, but in the United States and Canada too. BBC has switched to simultaneous airings to combat rampant illegal file sharing of the show in the United States.

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After March 11, Japan must reconsider its energy options

Viewed from abroad, there is no doubt that Japan is suffering an unmitigated disaster. In my position as the director of an International Center at a Japanese university, I have been asked time and again by our partner universities overseas: “Is Japan safe?” Everyone wants reassurances that Tokyo is once again a secure destination for students wishing to study and live in Japan.

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State boosts water supply for farms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The wettest winter and spring in more than a decade prompted state officials on Wednesday to boost the amount of water available to agencies that supply 25 million California residents and almost a million acres of farmland.

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Area golfers share ‘unreal’ experience on Monterey Peninsula

Rapid City golfers Jeff Salter and Ryan Messick got to live a little bit of every duffer’s dream in February.

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Plastic Water Bottles Shunned By Travelers, Airports

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Rihanna ‘acting like a diva’

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Question by tastic: How do I find what’s in the tap water in the city I live in?

I’m interested in getting a water filter for my shower but there are too many to choose from. I want to know what is in the water in the city I live in so that I can narrow my search down but I’m having trouble locating this information on the web.

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Answer by Lawlbringer
That kind of information is gonna be dependent on a few things like how the city cleans the water, the type of pipes it travels through to get to your house, age of the pipes, and other environmental factors. Most chemistry majors in college end up testing their tap water sometime during their education. All I can be fairly sure about is that it’s going to have a small amount of chlorine in there. Most water treatment plants still use chlorine. If you really want to know what’s in your water you are going to have to test it yourself or call up your water company and have a chat with them about how they clean it.

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Question by djfkldsfss: Does regular tap water contain fluoride?

1. Does regular tap water contain fluoride
2. Does the white spots on your teeth (I think called fluorosis) result BECAUSE of NO fluoride or because of too MUCH fluoride?

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Answer by Chetak.
1/ It is added to water in many countries….check with your water supplier.
2/ I am not a dentist or a health adviser.

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Sometimes you hallucinate when one is sick; this day my hearing was numb and everything seemed to slow down. I watched how the water leaped out of the coffee mug as if it was afraid and stressed out because it forgot to lock the door on it’s way out to the Labor Day sale at the Restaurant Supply Store which featured very small machines that kicked you in the shin as you ate complimentary mustard covered bacon which was painted by a left handed rhinoceros.

Earth-friendly installation: Grafton church’s fountain reuses rainwater

GRAFTON — The water fountain landscape feature at the newly constructed Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Grafton is not only beautiful, it’s Earth-friendly as well. Don Seabold, brother of church priest Rev. John Seabold, installed the water fountain that sees rain water drained from the church roof into an underground, 5,000-gallon basin. A [...]

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Question by sophieb: How long can you store tap water in containers and what would you use to refresh that water to make it usable?

I ask this because our state is short on water and I have many bottles of tap water stores in case of hurricanes. The water has now been there one year. I heard that plain clorox or tincture of iodine can be added to make the water drinkable but I don’t know which of the two is the safest to use, nor do I know where I can buy tincture of iodine. Your thoughts please.

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Answer by Breeze
Water Storage Tips To Assist In Emergency Preparedness

The Water Quality & Health Council offers important tips for storing water to help families and individuals prepare for emergency situations. In addition to ensuring safe water during periods of elevated terrorist alerts, home water storage is an important measure in preparing for natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes and ice storms.

While many individuals rush to purchase bottled or distilled water during times of crises, another viable option for securing a supply of safe water is the storage of tap water for future use. Following are easy-to-implement guidelines to ensure that tap water remains potable while in storage:

Store at least one gallon of water per person, per day in a cool, dark place.

The average individual must drink at least two quarts of water every day. Children, nursing mothers, the elderly and people in warmer climates need more. Additional water should be reserved for personal hygiene and food preparation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security encourages individuals to store enough water to last a minimum of three days – bearing in mind that water is needed for drinking as well as for personal hygiene. Water should be collected on days when it appears free of sediment or color. On certain days, particularly after a hard rain or heavy snowmelt, some tap water may have a brownish color and contain sediment.

Choose appropriate containers for water storage; disinfect before use.

Clear food-grade plastic containers, such as soft drink bottles, are ideal. Other options include fiberglass or enamel-lined metal containers. Never use a container that has previously held toxic substances. Containers for water should be rinsed with a diluted chlorine bleach solution (one part bleach to ten parts water) before use.

If necessary, treat water with a chlorine bleach solution prior to storage to prevent buildup of harmful bacteria or pathogens. Replace water every six months.

If your water is treated commercially by a water utility, it is not necessary to treat water before storing it. If you have a well or public water that has not been treated, disinfect the water prior to storage using liquid household bleach containing 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Do not use scented or color-safe bleaches or bleaches containing soaps. The American Red Cross and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency recommend the following procedure for treating water for storage:

Add six drops (1/8 teaspoon) of unscented bleach per gallon of water.
Stir and let stand for 30 minutes.
If the water does not taste and smell of chlorine after 30 minutes, add another dose of 1/8 teaspoon and let stand another 15 minutes.
Seal the containers and label with contents and date of preparation.

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