Review on De "Longhi Magnifica ECAM 22.360 coffee machine, black by Ewa Wolska ᠌

Since all Aquaphor-jug filters absolutely do not reduce the hardness of water, it has been proven in practice, then I do the following: I have a water hardness in the well of 450 mg / l, i. E. very hard and naturally put 4 sticks. 1st time required decalcification after 92 cups. I take a 5l plastic bottle, drill a hole in the middle on one side, pour water through it and put it in the freezer for 24 hours. The hardest water does not have time to freeze during this time, about 0.5 liters. After freezing, I make a hole in the ice with a nail through this hole, pour it out, and melt the remaining ice and get 4.5 liters of softer salt water - 210 mg / l. I measure water hardness with a saline meter (TDS-meter), they are sold on the Internet and very accurate readings, because I checked clean water from the store, everything matches. Now I put 3-sticks in the stiffness program. Yes, when I measured the hardness in unfrozen water, which was in the center of the bottle, it showed 1500 mg / l, and with a hardness of more than 500 mg / l, water is considered technical and hazardous to health. You can achieve better results, just pour out not 0.5 liters, but about 1.5 liters, then the hardness will generally decrease three times. And the second more expensive option, this is the reverse osmosis method, i. E. a special filter of 4 modules, costs about 8-10 thousand, plus consumables for it for 3-5 thousand per year. So the choice is up to the consumer.