Benefits to your Home & Apartment
Home
Hard water can be wasteful in another way that could be extremely expensive. Mineral buildup can damage water-using appliances, such as dishwashers, washing machines, automatic ice makers, air conditioners and water heaters. This buildup also reduces the efficiency of a plumbing system. These rock-hard minerals can impair the operating efficiency of appliances and may make expensive de-liming necessary. If the mineral buildup is ignored appliances may have to be replaced long before they should. Mineral buildup in hot water heaters may result in a greater use of energy to heat water, since the heat source must penetrate the rock-like mineral deposits to reach the water. Continued mineral buildup eventually may cause water heaters to burn out long before their time. Hardness minerals can reduce the flow of water in pipes in a plumbing system, a condition similar to hardening of the arteries. Water pressure is seriously affected, often dropping to a trickle. Eventually pipes can become completely clogged, requiring expensive replacement of an entire plumbing system. Of all the savings in a study of Chicago motels, the largest percentage was registered in the area of plumbing repair costs.
A water softener:
- Makes hair soft, lustrous and easy to manage
- Improves sudsing for bathing, clothes washing and dishwashing
- Gets clothes and linens cleaner, leaves them softer and prolongs their life
- Eliminates hard-to-remove curd from tubs, sinks and faucets
- Saves cleansing time
- Saves on the cost of soaps, detergents and shampoos
- Reduces costly plumbing repairs caused by mineral buildup
- Contributes to more efficient operation of water heaters by reducing mineral buildup
- Reduces the energy needed to heat water, cutting your gas or electric bill
- Reduces scaling damage to other water-using appliances
- Provides you with quality water to go with the other quality things in your home
FACT SHEET: How water softening protects home, budget, environment (Click here to view PDF)
Softened Water Saves for Homes (Click here to view PDF)
Apartment
As an architect or developer you might ask, “What’s the advantage to me if I provide softened water in my apartment building?” You already know the advantages it provides for people who will rent your apartments. The very fact that softened water provides them with savings and greater comfort will make things a little softer in your sales office. What a great edge you will have over your competitors in renting.
But more important, there’s real money savings involved for you. By “building in” water softening equipment you will assure that your plumbing maintenance and repair costs will be reduced considerably. Hard water damages and wears out plumbing fixtures and water heating equipment far too soon. By conditioning hard water you will eliminate frequent repairs and those too-soon replacements. And there’s no doubt how tremendously expensive they can be.
Advantages of Water Conditioning for Apartments, Condominiums and Shopping Malls
- Reduces costly plumbing repairs
- Prolongs the life of water heating equipment
- Reduces maintenance labor costs
- Cuts damage to ice machines and other water using appliances
- Eliminates regular de-limng of air conditioners
- Cuts down on swimming pool maintenance
- Avoids costly downtime
- Gives a competitive advantage for rentals and sales
- Provides tenants or buyers with a luxury they’ll gladly pay or stay for
- Pays for itself in about one year through savings
- Adds to your profits through the savings it creates
Softened Water Saves for Apartments, Condominiums, and Shopping Malls (Click here to view PDF)
