[DML] Re: Hard Tap Water In Cooling System

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I respectfully disagree: My family lives in Washington DC suburbs. Tap
water up there has terrible mineral content. Plugs up shower heads,
interferes with toilet valves, collects in the bottom of hot water
heater, etc. Is the absolute last thing I'd want in tiny radiator
passages.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> Using "tap" water is usually fine. Where it may not be so good is if
> you have a well and the water is particularly hard. The minerals will
> come out of solution inside your cooling system coating the inside and
> reducing the ability of the system to transfer heat. Distilled water
> is usually overkill unless you know your area has hard water. In that
> case most houses will have a water softener and if you don't go
> overboard with the softener that water is probably OK. Always try to
> stay with a premium branded anti-freeze, it usually won't be green
> dye. You don't have to change it every 2 years. It can be tested to
> see if it is becoming acidic.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 





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