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What Hard Water Costs

the Average Family

NATIONAL AVERAGES COMPILED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES

WATER CONDITIONING RESEARCH COUNCIL NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE BOARD ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA RESEARCH STUDY

US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR US BUREAU OF STANDARDS

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO AMERICAN LAUNDRY INSTITUTE

FOLLOWING STATS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE AMERICAN FAMILY OF FOUR

AVERAGE WATER HARDNESS

10 GRAINS PER GALLON

AREAS OF COST SAVINGS	AVERAGE FAMILY MONTHLY COSTS	PERCENT SAVINGS	AVERAGE FAMILY MONTHLY SAVINGS
Plumbing & Appliances: Water heaters, dishwashers, coffee machines, irons, pipes, washing machines, faucets, washers.	$10.00 /month	75%	$7.50 /month
Cooking & Coffee: Tea, sugar, drink mixes, canning...	$9.88 /month	25%	$2.47 /month
Personal Care Items: Slips, lingerie, hand creams...	$5.07 /month	30%	$1.52 /month
Linens & Clothing: Wear 20 - 40% faster with hard water	$50.00 /month	30%	$15.00 /month
Energy Consumption: Gas 29%, Electricity 22%	$26.67 /month	20%	$5.33 /month
Soaps & Cleaning Aids: Laundry, dishwashing, bathing, complexion soap, shave creams, shampoos, hair conditioners, cream rinse, car wash soaps, all purpose cleaners...	$86.00 /month	75%	$64.50 /month
Bottled/Drinking Water: Juices, coffee, tea, cooking (based on 3/4 gal/day/$.75/gallon)	$67.50 /month	100%	$67.50 /month
Labour time/cost: Spots, streaks, scum, rings (based on min wage $7.00/hour)	$84.00 /month (12 hours)	50%	$42.00 /month (6 hours)

DAILY TOTAL	$8.39 /DAY		$5.39 /DAY
MONTHLY TOTAL	$255.12 /MONTH		$163.83 /MONTH
YEARLY TOTAL	$3,061.44 /YEAR		$1,965.90 /YEAR
5 YEAR TOTAL	$15,307.20 / 5 YEAR		$9,829.50 /5 YEAR
10 YEAR TOTAL	$30,614.40 /10 YEAR		$19,659.00 /10 YEAR

HEALTH AND WELFARE CANADA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

ALL STATE THAT A PERSON SHOULD DRINK 6 -8 GLASSES OF WATER PER DAY (APPROX 1/2 GALLON PER DAY)

AND USE QUALITY WATER FOR COOKING, COFFEES, TEAS, JUICES ETC.

Based on these figures it is easy to see how installing a water filtration system in the home

will rapidly pay for itself as an investment and provide water that will help promote good health.