Stamen Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 No,thats nicotine Hard water does not make nicotine yellow, it is the chemicals in nicotine that do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyA Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Our tap water's suddenly gone hard - bits floating in tea Anyone else in Oughtibridge noticed this? Hopefully it's just a passing thing, and will change back again?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternageek Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 The blend of water that our customers are being supplied with in some areas of Sheffield has changed. The proportion of soft moorland water has decreased and has been replaced with river derived water which tends to be harder. The water blend might vary at different times of the day and from day to day. As a result you may notice that your kettle develops a slight build up of scale. This is due to increased levels of naturally occurring calcium bicarbonate. You may also notice a difference in taste although this is not harmful in any way. This blending of water is a routine procedure which takes place for operational reasons in order to balance water stocks in the region. More information on water hardness is available in the water quality section of our website - http://www.yorkshirewater.com/waterquality It be nice to say WHAT areas have been affected in the link. Its stupidly frustrating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gricey Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 It's annoying for me, because I brew beer and treat the water with different salts to apply to the style I'm brewing. The water report on their site is from 2004, I also emailed them to get hardness as CaCO3, which I then verified with an alkalinity test. I guess this means that all the figures are worthless now, I don't mind the water changing but I want to know what it is via their website or I'm brewing in the dark :-) Also 32 years of being a Sheffielder and I've never had to replace a kettle element, it's not cricket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbtc Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Does this mean that there's no point in buying Yorkshire Tea (blended for Yorkshire Waters)? #rhetoricalquestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Varieties Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Wont make any difference to me, I purify all my water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raychul69 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Is it the hardness or softness that makes it taste more like there is chlorine in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 This explains the poor quality and foul tastes of water in recent months. Why has the blend had to be changed? Why are we getting a drop in quality and such a huge hike in prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 This explains the poor quality and foul tastes of water in recent months. Why has the blend had to be changed? Why are we getting a drop in quality and such a huge hike in prices? generally due to water shortages, and where they can send "grid" water, its happened for the last few years big time locally. water treatment plants, boiler feedwater, swimming pools etc all affected with varying degrees of scale. i'd expect we are using our own local water presently due to high levels in local resevoirs, but anything will do with the water companies, their remit is very broad in terms of what they can supply as potable water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 generally due to water shortages, and where they can send "grid" water, its happened for the last few years big time locally. water treatment plants, boiler feedwater, swimming pools etc all affected with varying degrees of scale. i'd expect we are using our own local water presently due to high levels in local resevoirs, but anything will do with the water companies, their remit is very broad in terms of what they can supply as potable water. Thanks for the informative reply, ChrisT70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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