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Miller & Sons Salt & Water Conditioning, Inc.
What is Hard water costing you?
| Items affected by hard water |
Average Family Cost |
Average Family Savings |
Average
% Saved |
| Per Year |
Per Month |
Per Year |
Per Month |
Plumbing and Appliances
Replacement and repairs of pipes, faucets, washer, dishwasher, and water heater,etc.
Water Condition Research Council Study |
$120.00 |
$10.00 |
$90.00 |
$7.50 |
75% |
Cooking and coffee
Tea, sugar, canning, etc.
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 cloths towels and linens
American Laundry Institute |
$600.00 |
$50.00 |
$180.00 |
$15.00 |
30% |
Energy Consumption
(0.06 KWH) Heat loss due to scale
University of New Mexico and Illinois, W.Q.A. |
$320.00 |
$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 a month |
$1,032.00 |
$86.00 |
$774.00 |
$64.50 |
80% |
| TOTAL COSTS AND SAVINGS |
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Hard Water Cost |
Soft Water Savings |
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Total Per Day |
$6.25
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$3.19
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Total Per Month |
$187.62
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$95.76
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Total Per Year |
$2,251.44
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$1,149.12
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Total Over 10 Years |
$22,514.40
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$11,491.20
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| ***The figures above are National Average Figures based upon the average family of 4 with an average water hardness of 10 grains per gallon.*** |
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