Water Treatment As An Energy Saver?

Untreated hard water promotes a buildup of precipitated stone on hot surfaces such as the inside of your water heater. This buildup acts as an insulator and slows the water heating process, wasting energy. A water softener or a scale prevention system will prevent this build up and save you between 15 and 20% of the energy used to heat water.

Also think about how much sooner your fixtures and appliances wear out (about 25% faster) when using untreated hard water in your home. It takes materials and energy to make fixtures and appliances, so here is another place where water softeners or scale prevention systems save energy.

Why there has been such a negative campaign by "environmentalists" against water treatment is hard to understand. Even today, with salt free alternatives to softening available, some look at water treatment as harming the environment. In most cases, that is simply untrue, and the attitude is counter productive. Every device to save energy must be considered these days, even if that device has been reviled in the green community for decades. For most homeowners, water treatment will be a way to reduce energy consumption.

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