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Soft Water Savings

Estimated savings based on a family of four. Compared with a hardness of 10 grain per gallon of water—water with more hardness should see greater savings.

	Estimated Cost	Possible Savings	Savings per Month	Savings per Year
Soap and Cleaning Supplies	$1,032	80%	$69	$826
Energy Consumption*	$320	20%	$5	$64
Clothes & Linens	$600	30%	$15	$180
Plumbing & Appliances	$120	75%	$8	$90
Cooking & Coffee, Tea, Canning, Etc.	$118	25%	$2	$30
Total Savings .			$99 per Month	$1,195 per Year
* Energy Consumption .06 KWH Heat Loss due to scale in water heater. Based on data from: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Dept. of Labor, National Industrial Conference Board, Water Conditioning Research Council, National Restaurant Assoc., American Laundry Institute, U.S. Bureau of Standards, Univ. of Ill., Univ. of New Mexico, Water Conditioning Research Council Study, Orange County Consumer Survey.

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This article was originally published in Illinois Country Living a magazine circulated by the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative.

 

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