How to Get Hard Water Lime off a Rock Fountain

Hard water is a term used to reference water that has a high concentration of certain minerals such as magnesium and calcium. These minerals leave behind deposits often called "lime scale" or "lime stains." If you have a rock fountain through which hard water flows, you are bound to accumulate the white film known as lime scale over time. Luckily, you can remove lime from a stone fountain using gentle, inexpensive products that won't damage your fountain.

Things You'll Need

• Nylon bristled brush
• Water
• Mild dish soap

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Remove any detachable parts of the fountain if necessary.

   • 2

     Wet all of the surfaces on the fountain.

   • 3

     Dip a brush with nylon bristles into mild dish soap.

   • 4

     Scrub the lime off the stone fountain using circular strokes with the nylon brush.

   • 5

     Rinse thoroughly.