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On 17/03/2011 12:16, Tim W wrote:
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Tim W wrote:
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I need a very small water softener to produce a few litres of soft
water a day - for a humidifier. I can only find large appliances to
soften an entire house's supply. Any suggestions?



Would it be sufficient to just boil the water first ?

Maybe. How long would you need to keep it boiling for to precipitate out
all the limescale?

I don't know.


You would need to re-condense the steam coming off it. Boiling would
concentrate it.


No. Some minerals are precipitated out by heating to form scale in the
kettle.

Tim W