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Water Hardness & Descaling Guide

Select your UK region to find your water hardness and get a personalised descaling schedule for your machine.

Where in the UK Are You?

Scotland Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands
Wales Cardiff, Swansea, all regions
South West England Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol
North West England Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire
North East & Yorkshire Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, York
East Anglia Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich
Midlands Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester
South East England Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex
London All London boroughs
Northern Ireland Belfast, Derry, all regions
Soft

Your Region

Summary here

Sage machines
DeLonghi Magnifica
Nespresso
Philips 3200
Using Brita filter
For step-by-step descaling instructions for your specific machine, see our complete descaling guide — it covers every major brand with clear instructions.
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