Where do these go? We have softened water or a tap that I do not soften. Has anyone had issues with calcium build up on the heating elements
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Thank you for you answer. Do you have one of those coffee brewers that fit the filter?
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They go in a little plastic holder that came with the Mr. Coffee unit. Then it is placed on top of the coffee filter in the basket
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The filters I bought goes inside my Mr,Coffee pot to filter the hardness out. works really well.
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Calcium deposits have build up on most coffee makers I have owned. I just use a tooth brush around the areas I can see and reach with hot water.The filters edges sit along the filter baskets housing. I bought a golden filter basket here on amazon together with these pods. The pods sit in the center of the basket above. The boiled water shoots on the pod. The water accumulates along the filter area and gets soaked into the filter and eventually drips into the filter basket with coffee. I like the set up in my coffee maker. You get plenty of filters for what you pay for.
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Certain Mr. Coffee makers have a separate lid or cover that sits on the coffee grain holder. These special lids have a slot to install thesefilters and you then put this lid on the coffee grain holder.
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Possible deposits along the plunger track, maybe calcium build-up. Try a little "CLR" or contact the manufacturer.
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You need to add hot/warm water from the tap as there is no heating element in the unit; there is no massage element in it either. The warm water and ionizing of the unit make your feet feel as though massaged and your body very relaxed.
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Sorry to say I returned the unit and purchased something else. However most units can use tap water but the real issue is the component in the water minerals, calcium, lime etc. So u have to clean it every couple of days or the build up affects the operation
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I have both hot and cold water running through the Water Boss. The only downside to softened water is that it will shorten the life of your water heater somewhat if you do not flush undisolved solids out annually - I tend to "forget" to do this, but to us, the soft water is really worth it.BTW, I am getting 6 months out of a 50 lb bag of Morton Water Pellets for a two person household.
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If you get calcium deposits, I've found it best to use the pot to heat up a vinegar/water mix. It gets rid of the deposits and is probably much less toxic than using actual soaps/cleansers on the inside of the pot.
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Haven't had to clean the bottom, starch doesn't stick. Really does move smoothly over any fabric. I haven't actually cleaned the calcium build up from water, after using the steam iron I just unplug and hold off the sink, put on a full steam and then press the steam button on the handle. That seems to clean the steam vents and the steam is excellent.
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We also have a water softener and according to the directions that came with the iron, I use bottled spring water. The directions say you can use tap, but I didn't want to chance it. It also mentions in the directions not to use distilled water.
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Could be mineral buildup. It happened to mine along the seams at the bottom, but it took took two years rather than two months for it to happen. You might have particularly hard water. We have one of those filters at the sink, so the water is less mineral laden. You'll have to get a cleaning kit from Simplex since just about every other product on the market messes with the tin. I wasn't happy about paying an additional $40, but Simplex customer service told me I'd get more than 20 cleanses out of it. And it worked like a charm.
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Hello preferably use distilled waterbut the iron has a system Vents Stay-Clean system and if you could use tap waterAn anti-calcium system Prevents steam vents clogged by Reducing the sediment build-up in the vaporizing chamber of the iron.Thank You!!
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We don't. But we love ours. We have terrible water that burned out our water heater in one year. Full of calcium. Now it's clear and even our washing machine shines.
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Regular tap water is fine. There are directions for descaling the boiler in the owners manual.
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Because we have hard water, I use bottled Spring water. The operating instructions say most tap water can be used. If hard water then distilled or me mineralized water should be used but do not use water that has been processed through a home water softening system because this water contains minerals that may be harmful to the iron. Do not use linen or scented water in the steam iron because they stain fabrics or damage iron.
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We have a lot of calcium in our well water. The heat from the hot water tank is what causes the minerals to form scale. We placed this on the cold water side of the hot water tank and noticed a big improvement in water quality, especially on shower doors and dish washer. I have changed it twice now. The first time at 3 mos because the info says it can clean up existing scale in pipes and fixtures. The bottom line is if your water is very hard that will affect how much benefit you get from this product. So will you be happy with a 50% improvement in quality? I know I am cleaning faucet screens a lot less. Still have a jug of vinegar around though! Hope this helps.
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Unfortunately, I live in CA and have hard water with quite a few minerals. I have a white residue around the lid where it steams and also running down from the spout tha drips a bit. That is the biggest drawback. I have to wipe it with vinegar pretty occasionally to keep it wiped away.
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I reviewed the other answers, they are spot on, my only other advice is to make sure your water is very cold and add an additive to take out hard water minerals if you aren't using filtered water.
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With this kind of a product one has to determine whether it is functioning properly before asking the question about it having stopped working. As I understand the initial function of this product is to electrically charge the water or calcium so the calcium will remain in solution. One way to make a determination is to let a small amount of water drip on a sink or tub, let the water dry and if the sink or tub does not have a white buildup, then the unit is working. When calcium is held in solution with the water, there will be no calcium buildups around faucets or other places where water is allowed to collect and evaporate. If the unit is working properly you should notice an increase in soap suds and the water will feel softer on one's skin during a shower. I hope these remarks will be of help. Dwight H.