Hard water, nappies and eczema!

Came across a really good blog post on washing nappies with hard water. (This is something I do have personal experience with, oh joy). The BIG problem we found was that we needed so much washing power to combat the hard water.  That was on top of the large amount we needed for the dirty nappies themselves.  This had a bad knock on effect, on my sons eczema. The more detergent you use- the less likely you are to get it all out, which then can cause eczema flare-ups.

We had to switch to surecare powder which is much better for his skin and added vinegar to every wash (this was before aquabion days). This did help and I really recommend it.

Then we fitted a washing machine aquabion. This further improved the situation (thanks to the aquabion dealing with the hard water), we could use less of the expensive surecare and cut out the vinegar all together. So now we just use the recommended amount of washing powder for soft water areas. 

My son still has eczema of course, the aquabion was just one of those helps,  meaning flare ups are less common and easier to deal with.

The blog I read is here

showerhead problems

Showerheads can be dangerous breading grounds for all sorts of bacteria!
US scientists have discovered that every 3rd showerhead is infested with colonies of dangerous bacteria. Means of disinfection can not neutralise this problem. Some bacteria such as Legionella are of potential concern to human health.

Scale deposits are a common nesting grounds for biofilm! So make sure you de-scale your shower head regularly. Or fit a proven method of dealing with scale, like a water softener or an Aquabion.

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The end is nigh...

The old fashioned way of dealing with the problems of hard water, has had another blow. A ban on using salt in water softeners salt!!!

The old fashioned machines (which normally take up a kitchen cupboard), needs regular bags of salt. So if the proposed ban on flushing salt down the drains in Hamburg, is rolled out, this method of softening is going to become history.

Residents will have to use potassium chloride in their water softener. This is an even more expensive way of dealing with hard water (an extra £118 - £156 every single year to their regular salt bill).

This extra cost just adds to an already expensive method of dealing with hard water. Thankfully our units don’t use any salt, and actually saves you money. Please compare our prices or download our independent lab reports.
see article for details on the ban