According to the United States Geological Survey, 89.3% of the United States is affected by hard water.

There is no doubt that water hardness is a nuisance. Its presence costs industry and consumers billions of dollars annually in cleaning expenses and maintenance. The labor and chemicals required to solve hard water problems and then the eventual replacement costs of equipment is astronomical.

Virtually any equipment you have that comes in contact with hard water is costing you money. Water heaters, dishwashers, sinks, toilets, shower heads, aerators, steam tables & ovens, ice machines, swimming pools and laundry equipment, towels, bed sheets, etc. are all affected by hard water. Water taste is bad; the home or building’s pipe system will need replacement.

In industrial applications, expenses in maintaining a cooling tower, boiler or chiller are often your costliest equipment to maintain – all because of hard water.

Operation managers are under increasing pressure to cut the costs and become more efficient. This, however must be carried out with due regard to increasing environmental legislation.

The U.S. Department of Energy reports that just a ¼” of scale deposits will increase your energy bill by 40%.

The primary energy savings result from a decrease in energy consumption in heating and cooling applications. Scale reduces the thermal efficiency of heating systems by increasing the time it takes to achieve the required temperature. These savings are associated with the removal of scale formation.