crypticbagz t1_j6z2wrx wrote on February 2, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Currently having issue with a new heating system we just installed..and it's just never worked right. Long story short we were being told we have hard water and that's why it isn't working right. Anyway I'm in warwick so its providence water and I used rhode island analytical and had them come test the water for me so know I have a chain of custody for the samples and lab results that will hold up should court be necessary. Just had a fairly basic testing done and included hardness. Total was $300.

GotenRocko t1_j6zfm6t wrote on February 2, 2023 at 11:42 PM

Providence water actually has very soft water. Kent county might add other things when they process it, and also does not exclusively use providence water, they use water from other sources as well, which could make your water hard.

crypticbagz t1_j6zg69x wrote on February 2, 2023 at 11:46 PM

I'm over by the airport and they say we get it straight from providence not kent..but water hardness was 3..not hard..but not soft either...it's by all accounts damn good water

crypticbagz t1_j6zg7js wrote on February 2, 2023 at 11:46 PM

I'm over by the airport and they say we get it straight from providence not kent..but water hardness was 3..not hard..but not soft either...it's by all accounts damn good water

GotenRocko t1_j6zin4p wrote on February 3, 2023 at 12:04 AM

Oh you are with Warwick water department then. Always forget about them. That's strange, might be picking stuff up in the pipes, because when I worked there we were told the water was very soft. Usually that question came up when people were installing dishwashers with integrated water softeners, with pw you dont have to use it. And in fact should use a lot less detergent so the machine works better, like half of a normal dishwasher tab.