Common water problems in Qatar

Each one: how to recognise it, why it happens here, and what actually fixes it.

• Hard water and scaleWater in Qatar is rich in calcium and magnesium. It is not a health problem, but it leaves white scale that wears your appliances down.Read more →
• Chlorine taste and smellChlorine keeps mains water safe, but what is left of it ends up in the glass — and in your coffee, tea and cooking.Read more →
• High dissolved solids (TDS)TDS is a single number for everything dissolved in your water. When it climbs, taste changes and scale increases.Read more →
• Sediment and sand in the waterFine grit arrives from the network or off the bottom of your tank, blocking taps and scouring appliances from the inside.Read more →