What is the difference between hard and soft water?

Question

Hi, I’m just curious as to what the differences are between hard and soft water when it comes to water usage such as through taps? Also, why do they differ across the UK? Is this down to nature or human activity?

Zach · Answer

It’s due to the amount of salt that’s in the water. Some cities have nicer tasting water than others

Darren · Answer

Hard and soft water is caused by the lime in the water and this is always caused by different areas of the country having them, which in hard areas always causes timescale in the water, you can fit water descaler  on the mains or a water softener

David · Answer

The hardness and softness of the water is determined by mineral content of both calcium and magnesium soft water is seventeen ppm. hard water has seventeen to sixty  ppm. in moderately harder water has hundred twenty ppm this is the difference between hard and soft water

What is the difference between hard and soft water?

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