Hard water is beyond your control. What you can do, however, is find ways around it to minimize the damage hard water has on the washer and other appliances. You can fit the washer with a hard water filter that prevents the heavy minerals and debris in the water from getting into the washer. These filters work with most washers and need regular cleaning and maintenance. But it’s easier to remove limescale from the water filter than from the inside of the washer. Water softening tablets are another solution for hard water. They dissolve the heavy minerals in the hard water and keep the internals of the washer clean and limescale-free.