Hard Water Damage in UK Showers: Hidden Signs Most Homeowners Miss

Big areas of the UK, like London and the South East, have water that's very hard. You can see the effects of this water on your tiles. The real problem is the damage that you cannot see.

The water can really hurt your shower system over time. Hard water can make your shower system not last as long as it should.

Hard water has a lot of calcium and magnesium in it. When the water gets hotter, these minerals build up inside the shower equipment.

Hidden Damage:

* The valves and cartridges in the shower get blocked

* The electric showers do not heat up well

* The temperature controls become really stiff

* The mixer showers get corroded on the inside from the water and the minerals in the hard water. The hard water causes a lot of problems.

A lot of people do not know they have a problem with their shower until the shower is not working.

You should be careful about things with your shower.

Watch out for these things with your shower:

* It is hard to control the water temperature of your shower

* The water flow from your shower is weak, even after you clean the shower head of your shower

* You hear clicking or buzzing noises when you use your shower, especially if you have a shower

* You have to fix your shower all the time

Descaling sprays can help with buildup to an extent, but they do not really help with the inside parts of the shower.

Descaling sprays do not help with the valves.

Descaling sprays also do not help with the heating elements.

Descaling sprays do not help with the pipework that feeds the shower.

This is why the problem of buildup comes back quickly after you use the descaling sprays to clean the shower.