On Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:39:12 -0500, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:03:13 -0500, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> l, not -l wrote:
>>> On 6-Dec-2010, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dumb question... at the new house, the dishes (hand done and done
>>>> in the dishwasher) are spotty. What does that indicate? I have
>>>> no such problem here in the old house. I'd look this up, but I am
>>>> not going to have much time for the computer... I have already
>>>> not been on rfc for some days.
>>>
>>> Hard water (lots of minerals); consider adding a water softener or always
>>> wash in the dishwasher using JetDry or similar rinse agent.
>>
>> Thanks, James and... what IS your name? Am I just forgetting?
>>
>> I will adjust things accordingly and see what happens. It sure is
>> different from the water in the previous town.
>
>if you contact you new water authority (whatever it might be called) they
>can tell you how hard your water is. see if there's a web site.

By Law water companys have to include an analysis with your water
bill... but that's only an average approximation since it's for the
water at their distribution point... water can pick up significant
hardness (or even lose hardness) as it travels to your home. Any pet
shop selling aquarium fish will have inexpensive water hardness test
kits.

http://www.petco.com/product/12503/M... ltRedirect=1

http://www.prolabinc.com/products.asp?kit=waterquality