We should all look so good when we're 120! *Hijack alert* Hey I just found out that my beautiful leather garage sale find wasn't actually leather at all, it was naugahyde, and the old guy who I brought it to for reuplostering wanted $325 to re-cover it, re-tie the springs and re-do the webbing. He had some naugahyde in stock that was soft enough to "mark" when you sat on it, that is actually desirable to us crazies. And he would re-tack it, it has brass tacks too. Am I totally insane, not just a little touched? Is that a good deal, or do I need a rest in a little white room?? **back to our regularly scheduled program**

Oh before forget there is black stain at bottom of toilet bowl ... I noticed simlar at local Farm store ladies public restroom toilets lastyear when we first moved here. They look like store replaced with new toilets since... I dont wanna be witch either Only results I can find are a bottom ofthis post Please.... vegetables I eat fresh every day...... All the stuff even organic ( store bought.....WHICH i BUY) and grow some myself... store bought long stay on shelf which preversatives added....have no nutrients unless you grow them yourself and eat right away..... How many big farmers use crop rotation??? the minerals are depleted from the soil. I am not trying to be a witch either(LOL) I do appreciate your knowledge and help , thank you I read this years ago...... well back to the subject of filters> Can a filter be oversized? we just are using the Hd350a model Hubby just completed installing the 2 units. One with the 50 polymicron sediment filter and the other with the poly outside carbon inner 25 micron filter unit Missed out on the state testing.... Sure did not see it posted in local paper, which we subscribe too. ...... I am madder, than heck about that. I called around all over here and tried to find testing other than the next county which tested only for bacteria. This area used to be a whole lot more rural... but everyday I see farmers selling off their land in auctions. they are also dying off. so the subdivided farms down the road are yuppy grass covered...... most are on "CITY CHLORINATED , chlorormFLORUDATED TO DEATH...... they can keep that cause I am a big water drinker...my favorite beverage.... We took our water sample hurriedly to be tested driving the distance last spring.... Gentleman , really nice guy, show my Hubby around the lab.....He said it was in the acceptacle range...... I know,that can change day to day,,,,just common sense Did find one in big city (an independent lab) they wanted a lot for each test.... still have the kit..... Mailed in one too(big national company) the results came back..... guy recommended reverse osmosis for drinking and a softener....... Berkey is my countertop system..... The one, whole house filter,had one temporarily on just the wash machine line for 2 weeks. I was tired of going to the laundromat.... for almost a year.... also still have one the nice carbon shower filter... Hubby took off that whole filter and housing and took a magnet to it.... he got some rust off He than placed that two week old filter cartridge and unit as the 2nd of the two units..... side by side int he crawlspace right after the water from the pump enters the house.... I guess that is normal... the rust that is,, and some sediment We do not know the age of the well etc... so far just two kitchen type sinks, one lavatory and one toilet.l..and a shower. and a portable old dishwasher.... Just the two of us i wash clothes..a lot cause I am a gardener and DIYselfer I will definitely, change that sediment first filter more than recommended and the carbon one more than rec, ,too.... so so far does that sound good??? results of tests, . but I do remember that hardness was high also we had someone testfor floride I believe it said acceptable hardness 12.86 gpg ph 7.54 iron 0.00 ppmas fe maganese..03 tannin 0 ppm sodium salt 215 tds 435 as Ca Co3 turbidity 0 NTU UNITS as amt visible color 0 units sus matter 0 as detected in sample Iron bacteria 0 as detected visually odor 0 as detected in sample Thanks so much Jean This post was edited by jeanwedding on Wed, Mar 20, 13 at 22:24

I haven't seen them in IKEA but deeper uppers are great for tall folks, and people with vintage, or just generous china. It's also a bonus for those who use pull-outs (that can really minimize cabinet depth) on their uppers. Deeper uppers don't really minimize the utility of counter space - that's affected much more by the distance between the bottom of the upper and the top of the counter. I think the point of the deeper upper is to allow more flexibility. I understand the new IKEA cabs are more customizable than the Akurum cabs.

If it's mold underneath there, wiping it down won't do anything productive. You can call in a mold expert and get an opinion, and that's what I would do. Someone's going to need to cut into the drywall and see what's under there, and you ought to find out asap. If it's mold, you need to remediate it.