minus-squareFerrous@lemmy.mltoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•Are there any humidifiers that can handle strait, unfiltered tap water without leaking everywhere?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoHard water tears up plumbing. https://beyerplumbing.com/9-ways-that-hard-water-affects-your-plumbing-and-appliances/ If any seal, o-ring, gasket, etc… in a system comes into contact with excessive scale from hard water, the rubber is going to lose its elastic properties, get dirty, and ultimately stop working as well. linkfedilink
Hard water tears up plumbing.
https://beyerplumbing.com/9-ways-that-hard-water-affects-your-plumbing-and-appliances/
If any seal, o-ring, gasket, etc… in a system comes into contact with excessive scale from hard water, the rubber is going to lose its elastic properties, get dirty, and ultimately stop working as well.