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From: lampman@heurikon.UUCP (Ray Lampman)
Newsgroups: misc.wanted,sci.misc,sci.physics
Subject: Can any household chemicals soften hard-water?
Message-ID: <163@heurikon.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jan 88 23:05:53 GMT
Reply-To: lampman@heurikon.UUCP (Ray Lampman)
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Help! I have an ultrasonic humidifier. I put cold tap water into the
humidifier, and it covers the house with a grey/white dust. The dust
seems to have an affinity for electro-statically charged surfaces,
like my TV screen, but manages to settle on everything else anyway.

I've thought of purchasing distilled water by the gallon, but the humidifier
uses two gallons of water per day. And that would be too expensive. I've
experimented with adding vinegar to the water (vinegar will dissolve hard-water
deposits), but the dust still settles as before. I don't like dusting. Help!

PS> Is there a better choice of newsgroups? If so, let me know. Thanks.

                                        - Ray Lampman (lampman@heurikon.UUCP)