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In article <1e0efbINNocn@bHARs12c.bnr.co.uk>, irw@bharh58.bnr.co.uk (Ian Woollard) writes...
> 
>My combination boiler managed after some years of use to scale up
>completely on the hot water circuit. The water in my area is hard
>enough to hammer nails in with, so this isn't at all surprising.
> 
>What was somewhat surprising was that my plumber suggested that I fit,
>not a water softener (he claimed that this would impede the flow: I
>believe this, I don't have a water tank at all) but a plastic cylinder
>with a large magnet in it to the cold pipe. The claims he made were

Sounds like your plumber needs to brush up on his physics.  Save your money.

-Scott
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