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Topic ID 3401
18/02/2008 by Paul
Rotten tasting water
Anyone know why Hertford water tastes so horrible?
All our neighbours' who come from London think it is awful.
And I know Peckham water is much more palatable.
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Reply ID 49301
18/02/2008 by wingnut
its very hard water because its filtered through chalk.
London water is from the New River which carries effluent from Hertford[;)]
Reply ID 49302
18/02/2008 by furrybunny
Bengeo water is the best!!!! icy cold at the moment but tastes very good.
Reply ID 49305
18/02/2008 by SallyB
I don't have a major problem with the taste although I do much rpefer the drinking water at my other home in Derbyshire - it tastes like Buxton Spring coming from the tap!
As an aside but possibly related topic, I did have a Hertford car wash on Friday evening. On Saturday morning I went out to the car and saw it was covered in white (limescale). I thought the professional car wash machines might have a system in place to filter the water. I normally wash mine up in Derbyshire too and I think I'll do so again next time if Hertford car washes are also full of hard water! It's bad enough having to descale the teapot, but the car?
Reply ID 49307
18/02/2008 by Moulder
Nothing wrong with Hertford water - that's why Macs AK is such a superior ale.
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Reply ID 49312
19/02/2008 by shunt
quote:
Originally posted by Moulder
Nothing wrong with Hertford water - that's why Macs AK is such a superior ale.
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Input/output matching. The water smells of sewerage so is perfect for the authentic local character of the finished product.
Reply ID 49317
19/02/2008 by 2929paul
Tastes horrible? How so? Mine is ice cold (Bengeo) water and tastes fine to me.
Reply ID 49326
19/02/2008 by Andrew
quote:
Originally posted by Moulder
Nothing wrong with Hertford water - that's why Macs AK is such a superior ale.
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Absolutely [:)]
Reply ID 49327
19/02/2008 by Andrew
Bengeo water tastes fine to me, but as I like AK some will not see that as a recomendation. I always prefer hard water to soft although the amount of limescale it produces it truly horrendous for keeping anything clean.
Reply ID 49378
19/02/2008 by thefair1973
not that it's really relavent, but I come from Middlesbrough and the water there is amazing. Your kettle lasts for ever as the water's so soft, there's never any sign of scum. Nice soapy showers too!!
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