What is a hard water analysis?
hard water analysis is a test that determines the presence and amount of specific minerals in the water sample. The analysis is useful for determining the possibilities of water treatment. Water softeners are appliances that remove melted minerals from the water. Most water softeners are programmable and the setting corresponds to the water hardness level. The hard water analysis provides this information. When the rain filters the ground to the aquifer, the water dissolves and collects minerals. Limestone, commonly found underground, leaches calcium and magnesium into filter water. The resulting hard water is not medically harmful, but cleans less effectively by disrupting the properties of the surface of the soap. Dissolved minerals can also cause the scale of scale, solidified calcium formations that can damage plumbing and appliances.
Home owners can make their own HTEST ARD water analysis or can send water samples to laboratories for more detailed information. Hard water testing systems use either chemical titration roChemically treated with paper strips to react in the presence of calcium and magnesium. The chemical titration test involves adding a small amount of solution to the water sample and observing any color change. The paper strip test includes immersion of the test strip in the water and monitoring the color change on the treated area. In both tests, the amount of dissolved minerals is determined by adjusting the color change to the color table supplied with the test.
In the analysis of hard water, several different evaluation scales are used. Depending on the test on the device, the hardness is reported in parts per million (PPM), milligrams per liter (mg/l) or grains to gallon (GPG) dissolved calcium and magnesium. Hard water moderators are 60 to 120 ppm or mg/l. This corresponds to 3.5 to 7.0 gpg. Very hard water has a hardness rating above 10.5 GPG or equivalent to 180 ppm or mg/l.
One of the methods of treatment of hard water is the use of ZMWater tubs. This device uses resin balls to remove dissolved mineral ions, causing water to be softer. The softened towns are filled with a solar sodium solutions. Sodium or salt binds to a negatively charged resin. When hard water passes through the balls, dissolved mineral ions push out sodium ions, bind to resin balls and remove minerals from the water.