Window Washing Guide
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Hard Water Severity Scorer.

Enter your ZIP code. We pull regional water hardness data and tell you exactly what you're dealing with — and whether you can keep cleaning with tap water or need to switch to distilled.

US zip codes only. Sources: USGS Water Hardness Survey 2023, EPA municipal CCR data.

Result prefilled from ZIP 28401
◆ DIAGNOSIS · ZIP 28401
YOUR REGION
ZIP region 284xx
UTILITY-LEVEL DATA
43
MG/L CACO₃  ·  2.9 GPG
CLASSIFICATION
Soft
SOFT
0–60
MODERATE
61–120
HARD
121–180
VERY HARD
181–250
EXTREMELY HARD
251+
⚡ THE WORKING ANSWER

You won the geography lottery.

Your tap water is soft enough that you can wash and rinse with it directly. No distilled water needed for normal residential cleaning. Spend the savings on a better squeegee.

№ 01   Wash water
Tap is fine.
№ 02   Rinse water
Tap is fine.
№ 03   Soap ratio
One drop Dawn per quart.
№ 04   Frequency
Quarterly. You will not see buildup between cleans.
◆ No special equipment needed.