How well does Cremo work with (very) hard water?
1543546
Hard water didn't seem to affect Cremo's efficacy in my experience, as long as the water was hot.
245460
We live in Florida and have very hard water. We have followed the instructions EXACTLY, and have yet to have "white dust". Be sure to change the cartridge (which screws onto the water tank cap), as per instructions. We really LOVE this humidifier!!
1170944
We have very hard water and have cleaned our unit a couple of times with vinegar. It works fine. About a quarter cup of vinegar and fill the unit with cold water. Turn it on and let it shut off automatically. Be sure to rinse thoroughly. I may use Louise's suggestion to run plain water in the unit but I haven't had a problem. this is a great unit. We use it several times a day.
357830
I have had no problem, I am using it on a water tank for my cows. The water comes from a well.
993096
The info on amazon rec. fairly frequent cleanings with hard water. We certainly have hard water since we live close to one of the largest marble producing cities in America. We have had it at least a month maybe longer and there is absolutely no hard water residue anywhere on the humidifier. My stepdaughter said it should need very little care. Oh, I forgot to say that we keep it on 24/7. Great little cool mist humidifier. How long it will last-I don`t Know.
1166085
No. This filter will only remove debris and sediment. Will not help with hard water scale.
885101
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.
1672224
We've had this about two years, but only use it in the winter. We have hard water and have had no trouble. Also have a Vicks unit. Haven't had any trouble with that either.
2251670
Do you have hard or soft water? This doesn't happen in my machine - I have soft water
1530330
I have the Saeco Incanto Deluxe it has and does work great in my 6 year old machine. Glad to see Amazon hosting this product, got mine several years ago from another site, do not remember the cost at the time, like others have said, it LAST A LONG TIME. My machine tells me to Descale and I do it, it last for almost 6 months before I need to do it again. The ONLY water I put in my machine come from my R.O. water filter, I do not use tap water. Makes a BETTER cup of coffee.
1647073
I have hard water too....it took 2 scoops for it to bubble up...it cleaned ok...I just didn't like how it made my clothes feel. They felt rough and scratchy.
1217566
I use my cloth on my shower doors and love it. The hard water mineral build up hasn't come off down near the floor of the shower, but it is better. I am thinking that using something like CLR would be a good thing to start with, and just don't let it build up again. Also, don't get the CLR on the Norwex cloth. The cloth works wonders on stainless steel fixtures and glass.
1699384
I haven't had any problems, but we don't have particularly hard water here. I've had this thing for at least a couple of years now, and it's still working very well.
1533639
I do not believe it will handle hard water spots. Once you get the hard water damage taken care of, this product will help prevent the problem from coming back. I just love it!!
205813
Yea I agree with that previous answer, I was using it for my viquarium maintenance and it did take off the weaker hard water deposits but not the caked on stuff that you really wanna get out you know?
131768
sorry, I don't have hard water, so I'm not sure. the only con I've found is that it does take forever for the water to filter thru all 5 filters!
960636
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.