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Guide to Water Treatment

For the vast majority, the water quality in the UK and Ireland is medium or hard. That means it contains dissolved minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. These minerals not only affect the taste of the water, but they can also have a catastrophic impact on appliances that use the water. In warewashing, that impact covers two areas: damage to the machine itself, and reducing the cleaning performance.