HARD
WATER COSTS AND SOFT WATER SAVINGS
Morton
System Saver Water Softeners SAVE MONEY! The
figures below are National Average Figures based upon the average
family of 4 with an average water hardness of 10 grains per gallon.
|
MODEL CODE
|
Hard
Water Cost
|
Soft
Water Savings
|
| TOTAL PER YEAR |
$2,251.44
|
$1,149.12
|
| TOTAL PER MONTH |
$187.62
|
$95.76
|
| TOTAL PER DAY |
$6.25
|
$3.19
|
| TOTAL OVER 10
YEARS |
$22,514.40
|
$11,491.20
|
|
MODEL CODE
|
Cost
Per Year |
Cost
Per Month |
Savings
Per
Year
|
Savings
Per Month |
%
SAVED |
Plumbing
and Appliances
Replacement and repairs of pipe, faucets, washers, dishwashers
and water heater.
Water Conditioning Research Council Study |
$120.00
|
$10.00
|
$90.00
|
$7.50
|
75%
|
Cooking
and Coffee
Tea, Sugar and Canning
National Restaurant Association |
$118.56
|
$9.88
|
$22.44
|
$1.87
|
25%
|
Personal
Care Items
Slips, Lingerie, etc.
American Laundry Institute |
$60.84
|
$5.07
|
$18.24
|
$1.52
|
30%
|
Clothing
and Linens
Washable items such as Clothes, Towels and Linens
American Laundry Institute |
$600.00
|
$50.00
|
$180.00
|
$15.00
|
30%
|
Energy
Consumption
(.06 KWH) Heat loss due to scale
University of New Mexico and Illinois, Water Quality
Association |
$320.04
|
$26.67
|
$64.44
|
$5.37
|
20%
|
Soaps
and Cleaning Aids
Laundry, cleaning, dishwashing, bathing, complexion,
shaving, shampoo and rinse
Orange County Consumer Survey
*10 or more hours of cleaning per month |
$1,032.00
|
$86.00
|
$774.00
|
$64.50
|
80%
|
Compiled
from the following sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department
of Labor, National Industrial Conference Board, Water Conditioning
Research Council, National Restaurant Association, American Laundry
Institute, Orange County California Research Study, U.S. Bureau
of Standards, University of Illinois, University of New Mexico.
|
WATER
FACTS
SOFTENER BENEFITS