What’s in our tap water? A conversation with Ara Harutyunyan
On Lratvakan Radio, Filac director Ara Harutyunyan discusses how people judge tap water, where to start when choosing a filter and how the Filac team follows up after installation.
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From choosing a filter to understanding kettle scale, answers to everyday questions about water at home and at work.
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Carbon filter, reverse osmosis or UV: which do you need?
Chlorine taste, dissolved salts and disinfection call for different treatment. Start with the water and the job you need a system to do.
What does a TDS meter measure?
One number cannot tell you whether water is safe. Understand the reading before using it to compare water or make a filter decision.
Why does my tap water smell of chlorine?
Chlorine has a role in disinfection. Here is how to separate a taste preference from a water quality concern when choosing treatment in Armenia.
Cloudy tap water after a water outage: what should you check?
Air bubbles can make water look milky. Persistent cloudiness, colour or particles need a different response.
When should you replace water-filter cartridges?
The model, water use and maintenance instructions determine the schedule. Keep the right records and know when to call before the due date.
Bottled or filtered water: compare costs and plastic
Use your own receipts, system price and servicing costs. Avoided bottles are measurable, but they are only part of the environmental comparison.
Eight glasses of water a day: does everyone need the same?
Fluid needs vary with your day. Understand the general guidance and make drinking water convenient at home and work.
Water for a coffee machine: taste and manufacturer requirements
Pleasant drinking water may still be unsuitable for an espresso machine. What to prepare before choosing water treatment for a café or restaurant.
Will a reverse osmosis filter fit under my sink?
How to measure the space for a filter and tank under your sink, and decide whether you need a pump.
My tap water tastes fine. What can testing tell me?
A question from Armenian radio opens up two quite different reasons to check your water: choosing a filter and investigating a change at the tap.
Why does white scale build up inside my kettle?
How clear water leaves a hard deposit when it boils, and what samples from two Yerevan taps can tell us about hardness.
Where should the drinking-water tap go in our office?
Watch the kitchen at the start of a break, try the spot with a full-size bottle and leave room for the person who will change the cartridges.