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minus-squareMeowZedong@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 months agoHow dare you not share the reference in a link too! The CaCO3 concentration where boiling was most effective (>80% of the measured polymers removed) was >120 mg/L. This is hard water, so if your local area doesn’t have particularly hard water, this method won’t be effective. A very general guide for the US on hard water levels by state.
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoso that suggests you may need to add calcium carbonate to your water first.
How dare you not share the reference in a link too!
The CaCO3 concentration where boiling was most effective (>80% of the measured polymers removed) was >120 mg/L. This is hard water, so if your local area doesn’t have particularly hard water, this method won’t be effective.
A very general guide for the US on hard water levels by state.
so that suggests you may need to add calcium carbonate to your water first.