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  • #16
    Will work- but not as a softening filter for coffee....

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    • #17
      No softening required. My water hardness varies from 61-73 with a 66ppm average.

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      • #18
        Very handy for WA WC to publish that data.

        At 66ppm I think HX machines will still generate scale but at a slower rate. I think levels need to drop to around 20ppm to be considered 'non-scaling'?

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        • #19
          Yeah, amazing what info you can find when you talk to people who actually know something

          I agree 66ppm is not perfect but I'm hoping with regular descaling it will keep it under control. I'm yet to work out what "regular" means though.

          Presently I just water backflush after every coffee making session and chemical backflush weekly, which is twice now given I've had my new machine for only 2 weeks.

          Edit, btw I only average 1 cup a day so not much really.

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          • #20
            Regular descaling would be a tedious process. To me much like a regular enema. Both water intensive, time consuming and with potentially unpleasant side-effects. (At your volume, however, probably less than once per year)

            It's probably cheaper and less work to buy an in-tank filter (<$10) and recharge it (in a solution) once in a while. That should guarantee levels reduce to usually being well under 50ppm - I think at that level it would be considered boiler 'safe' in a low volume domestic environment.

            But I'm no expert

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            • #21
              Should I descale my machine? | Talk Coffee

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              • #22
                Water treatment is a complex issue with some people trying to sell you somethings that you don’t need.

                If your town or city supply is well treated cysts should be no problem but check with your water supplier to see what treatment they use

                Ion exchange resins and reverse osmosis is used to change or remove the chemicals in the water that may cause scale build-up that may affect the operation of your machine. Carbon filters may remove some undesirables but do not prevent scale build-up.

                I triple treat my Sydney water with a benchtop filter, a Brita Maxtra Jug and the Breville in tank filter. My machine has gone happily for over 4 years without any need to de-scale.

                Search this site and go to the websites of our Site Sponsors for advice.

                Barry

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                • #23
                  There has already been some very good advice offered so far, from what I have read...

                  I guess it's up to the individual what they do with it...

                  Mal.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by WantRancilio10 View Post
                    Wow, that seems very different to what the (BES920) manual says, not that I've fully read that section yet. I work on a need to know basis and a full descale still some time off so I haven't bothered.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by MrFreddofrog View Post
                      I work on a need to know basis and a full descale still some time off ...
                      Re-charge your filter(s) regularly and that part of the manual can remain 'sealed'.

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                      • #26
                        Brita have released a new variant of the C150 series: C150 Finest..

                        Looks good for areas <250ppm TDH. The biggest benefit is inbuilt pH buffering which will overcome acidification which can occur in high hardness/TDH situations.

                        Gotchas are it must be vertically mounted and capacity decreases to ~3000L. It's been added to our range- initially as a replacement cartridge only.
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Talk_Coffee View Post
                          Brita have released a new variant of the C150 series: C150 Finest..

                          Looks good for areas <250ppm TDH. The biggest benefit is inbuilt pH buffering which will overcome acidification which can occur in high hardness/TDH situations.

                          Gotchas are it must be vertically mounted and capacity decreases to ~3000L. It's been added to our range- initially as a replacement cartridge only.
                          Even though I've got my filters, just out of curiosity I thought I'd see if Brita's technical specs has any info to back up their claims of reducing chlorine, coarse & fine particles, hardness etc.

                          The Oz website doesnt even have this product but I eventually found it on the UK one. Guess what, they, did, kinda, for chlorine at least, >97% so pretty b good. I couldnt find anything to substantiate their other claims but at least they had something. That is better than most.

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