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Old 07-04-2014, 06:03 PM
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Hi..
We are now living in a hard (Chalky) water area as against our previous abode
which boasted a good water softener . I'm a bit concerned about useing "Hard"
water mixed with FORD antifreeze in the new radiator I have just fitted .......
Can any one shine any light on my problem ?
Thamks Rustler....
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If your tap water is hard then you'd be better off using distilled or demineralised water. Its often sold as battery top up water. It'll cost you a fair bit though. Would be worth chatting to any friends who work somewhere with battery forklifts as they use a lot of it.
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Originally Posted by JFB Tech
If your tap water is hard then you'd be better off using distilled or demineralised water. Its often sold as battery top up water. It'll cost you a fair bit though. Would be worth chatting to any friends who work somewhere with battery forklifts as they use a lot of it.
Hi JFB....
Many thanks for your advice....
I only required 3 lt of dist' water ,so at 50p a ltr it was quite cheap
So now I'm completely happy , The Jobs Done. And we're off on our
April "Ford Club, Easter Run" on Sunday. All being well the weather will be fine as per usual here in S/W France . Thanks once again JFB

Regards ....Rustler.....:
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