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Need to find powder water softener




Saw this on "The View".....Pour hot water over aluminum foil. Use one teaspoon of salt and one tablespoon of water softener. Sterling should come out beautiful. Where in the world can I find the water softener salt [affil links]. I have tried all over the place. All I am able to find are granules and they cost about $400.00 HELP!

Thanks,

Laurie McGouirk
Hobbyist/housewife - Jonesboro, GA, USA
2004



2004

The following information may be helpful to you: Brand Name: Calgon Water Softener Form: powder Product Category: Home inside Purpose: Water Softener Treatment Type: general Customer Service No.: 800-228-4722 Reckitt Benckiser (Canada) Inc. 2 Wickman Road Toronto, Ontario M8Z 5M5 Canada Telephone: 416 255 2300

Regards,

Russ Phillips
Private Individual who was looking for the same information. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada


A. Actually, the water softener salt [affil links] just serves to make the solution conductive. It's the aluminum foil that provides the chemistry for the reaction. So you can use washing soda [on eBay or Amazon] or Spic and Span [affil links] or even baking soda [on eBay or Amazon] instead of water softener granules if it's more convenient. See thread no. 4785.

Ted Mooney, finishing.com
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey


thumbs up signThanks Ted for the substitute for the powder water softener salt [affil links], but you were a few hours late as I found some at my local hardware store this afternoon.

Regards,

Russ Phillips
- Toronto, Canada


thumbs up sign No problem Russ. There are a hundred readers for every writer, so your posting is helping others even if it didn't help you :-)

Regards,

Ted Mooney, finishing.com
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey




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