Common Water Related Problems
Hard Water
- Poor performance and lathering of soaps, detergents & cleaning chemicals
- Poor wetting action and water penetration in some soils
- Calcium/Magnesium Scale also called Shale
White Grey build up
- Pumps
- Pipes and plumbing
- Household appliances - washing machines, dishwashers, jugs, kettles, urns
- Household wet areas - shower screens, baths, tiles, sinks
- Hot water systems
- Irrigation & watering systems - Drip, miocro, spray
- Industry - Boilers, Heat exchangers, Cooling systems, Water Cooling Towers
- Evaporative Air Conditioners
Corrosion
- Usually associated with scale build-up in household appliances
- Also in Pumps, pipes, fittings
Salinity
- Leafburn
- Plants "yellowing"
- Plants dying
- Poor thrift and yield of plants & crops
- Deterioration of soil structure from a soft crumbly soil to hard lumpy with poor water penetration
Iron
- Iron build up in pumps, pipes and irrigation systems
- Reddish stains
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU WITH YOUR WATER PROBLEMS
Team Irrigation can organise a water sample to be tested to determine the underlying problems with your water.