Coastal or any areas with soft water?
Hi everyone,
We're hoping to move to Spain and my wife has some skin problems that are made worse by hard water. So we're wondering if anyone knows of any ideally sunny and quiet coastal areas that have soft water or where the water company softens it. From our research so far we've found the following, but they are mainly inland and in the North: Very soft water - Ávila, Mardrid, Toledo, Segovia Soft water - Burgos, La Coruña, León, Lugo, Orense, Palencia, Salamanca, San Sebastián, Santander, Zambora From what we've read Blanes has naturally hard water but the water company softens it. Ultimately if we buy a place we could install a water softener, but we'd like to rent first which makes that more difficult, so starting in an area with soft water would make life easier. We've searched all the short and long-term property rental sites we can think of for 'descalcificador' in the areas we'd like to start-out in (which are all hard water), but haven't had much luck. Please also let us know if the water is softened in your area, even if it's not coastal. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
There's a water hardness map on this page, pale yellow is softest, red is hardest.
Aigües de Barcelona barely manage in making the water drinkable so I doubt they're going to soften it, just in case it's useful they have a water quality checker here. You have to enter an address (plaza mayor or something if you're not sure). |
Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
I belief water from desalination is soft(?) You might like to visit the water company for the areas you are interested in. Here is link to Aquagest Levante where you can send them an e mail or download a detailed analysis for each of the areas they supply > Water quality control - Hidraqua
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Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
Originally Posted by xande
(Post 13022096)
Hi everyone,
We're hoping to move to Spain and my wife has some skin problems that are made worse by hard water. So we're wondering if anyone knows of any ideally sunny and quiet coastal areas that have soft water or where the water company softens it. From our research so far we've found the following, but they are mainly inland and in the North: Very soft water - Ávila, Mardrid, Toledo, Segovia Soft water - Burgos, La Coruña, León, Lugo, Orense, Palencia, Salamanca, San Sebastián, Santander, Zambora From what we've read Blanes has naturally hard water but the water company softens it. Ultimately if we buy a place we could install a water softener, but we'd like to rent first which makes that more difficult, so starting in an area with soft water would make life easier. We've searched all the short and long-term property rental sites we can think of for 'descalcificador' in the areas we'd like to start-out in (which are all hard water), but haven't had much luck. Please also let us know if the water is softened in your area, even if it's not coastal. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. We have one here, but our neighbours have installed an extra one with one of these heater/cooler things for drinking water. If you are renting ask the agent, they should be able to find out for you. |
Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
Originally Posted by DLC
(Post 13022100)
There's a water hardness map on this page pale yellow is softest, red is hardest.
Aigües de Barcelona barely manage in making the water drinkable so I doubt they're going to soften it, just in case it's useful they have a water quality checker here You have to enter an address (plaza mayor or something if you're not sure). Vinaroz es de: 30,4 ºH F Chilches es de: 49,5 ºH F Tortosa, Santa Clara (Tít. Hidrot.) 37 Peñíscola: 39.2 ºH F Agree about Barcelona, the water is not nice and ranges from hard to super hard. |
Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
Originally Posted by missile
(Post 13022103)
I belief water from desalination is soft(?) You might like to visit the water company for the areas you are interested in. Here is link to Aquagest Levante where you can send them an e mail or download a detailed analysis for each of the areas they supply > Water quality control - Hidraqua
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...21fc6f6f18.png |
Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
Originally Posted by Barriej
(Post 13022107)
Most apartment buildings in our area (inland of Albir, Alicante) have water softeners in the basement.
We have one here, but our neighbours have installed an extra one with one of these heater/cooler things for drinking water. If you are renting ask the agent, they should be able to find out for you. |
Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
Originally Posted by xande
(Post 13022096)
Hi everyone,
We're hoping to move to Spain and my wife has some skin problems that are made worse by hard water. So we're wondering if anyone knows of any ideally sunny and quiet coastal areas that have soft water or where the water company softens it. From our research so far we've found the following, but they are mainly inland and in the North: Very soft water - Ávila, Mardrid, Toledo, Segovia Soft water - Burgos, La Coruña, León, Lugo, Orense, Palencia, Salamanca, San Sebastián, Santander, Zambora From what we've read Blanes has naturally hard water but the water company softens it. Ultimately if we buy a place we could install a water softener, but we'd like to rent first which makes that more difficult, so starting in an area with soft water would make life easier. We've searched all the short and long-term property rental sites we can think of for 'descalcificador' in the areas we'd like to start-out in (which are all hard water), but haven't had much luck. Please also let us know if the water is softened in your area, even if it's not coastal. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
Re: Coastal or any areas with soft water?
Originally Posted by Moses2013
(Post 13022230)
I don't know but wife complained about water hardness at our home in Ireland and since we installed water softener no issues. In Spain we have a holiday home near Lloret/Blanes and no need for one there.
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