Water hardness is a common concern for many households, yet its effects are often misunderstood. Simply put, water hardness refers to the mineral content in water, primarily calcium and magnesium ions. These minerals can have a significant impact on various aspects of daily life, including laundry, dishwashing, and even skin health.

One of the most noticeable effects of hard water is the build up of scale in appliances like washing machines, dishwashers, and coffee machines. This scale can reduce the efficiency of these appliances, leading to higher energy bills and shorter lifespans for the machines.

Let’s see how can The Luxe Lab assist you in combatting hard water. But first we need to look at:

What are the most common mistakes people make when it comes to water hardness?

• Not knowing the water hardness of the water being used
• Using the incorrect amount of detergents
• Neglecting regular machine maintenance

What are their biggest fears when it comes to water hardness?

• Lime scale build up inside the machine
• Reduced cleaning effectiveness
• Increased energy consumption

What are their biggest frustrations when it comes to water hardness and cleaning?

• Scale deposits left on clothes after washing
• Regular breakdown of their appliance resulting in costly repairs

What are their desired results when it comes to water hardness and detergents?

• Optimal wash results
• Maintaining machine performance

How can The Luxe Lab help?

With over 35 years in the appliance industry, we have seen first hand what harm poorly manufactured detergents can cause to your machine. Using proper detergents, including the right dosage amounts, and introducing a regular maintenance program will go a long way to ensuring your appliances with continue to provide optimal wash results.

Our washing machine and dishwasher descaler is formulated to help clean the internal components of your appliances. As we know hard water can cause the build-up of lime scale, grime, and unwanted odours. Our descaler will descale, deodorise, and sanitise your washing machine and dishwasher.

We recommend descaling your appliances every 2-4 months depending on how often you use them. Our descaler is a highly concentrated formula meaning smaller amounts of descaler is required, resulting in a more cost-effective product per wash which saves you money.

How do I use the descaler?

With your machine empty of clothing, place 3-4 scoops of The Luxe Lab Washing Machine & Dishwasher Descaler into your detergent compartment. If your machine has a drum clean cycle select that otherwise select a cottons cycle. We recommend using temperature of 90 degrees otherwise anything above 60 degrees is ok.

What else can I do to reduce the effects of hard water and maintain my washing machine?

• Reduce the number of cold washes, we recommend at least 1-2 times a week to wash towels or bed linen on a minimum 60-degree cycle.
• Run a drum clean or 90-degree cottons cycle once a month with no clothes, detergent or descaler present. This will help flush out any unused detergent that may be built up in the machine.
• Degrease your washing machine 3-4 times a year, this can be done by placing 3-4 scoops of The Luxe Lab Dishwasher Powder and running the drum clean cycle or a cottons cycle with a minimum temperature of 60 degrees.