HARDNESS CONVERSION CALCULATOR
Units for Hardness are very confusing. Some books speak about German degree, other ones about ppm and scientific sources reflect MilliEquivalent per liter!
In order to help you understand here is our conversion table calculator.
Test the water for hardness - determine the units of measurement.
Enter the results in the approriate unit location on the chart.
Click convert to calculate, and all conversions generally used will be returned.
GH/KH
RESULTS
UNITS
mg/L
ppm
dH (gH)
Clark H
fH
Hardness
mEq/L
mg/L
ppm
dH (gH)
Clark H
fH
Hardness
mEq/L
Unit :
Definitions of Units
mg/L :
Milligramme per Liter
ppm :
Parts per Million
dH (gH) :
German Degree of Hardness
Clark H :
United Kingdom Degree of Hardness
fH :
French Degree of Hardness
Hardness :
American Degree of Hardness
mEq/L :
milliEquivalent per Liter (scientific unit)