Water heater energy cost
Average is $80 per month at $0.16 kWh. In a hard scale area the reduction in energy savings can be as much as 40 % when scale layers are removed. This represents a saving of $288 annually.
One time cost of Scalewatcher 3 Star: $554
Operating cost of Scalewatcher $0.25 per week.
Over a 20 year period this gives a saving of 288*20-12*20=$5520 on the average energy bill for water heating. Not taking into account the rising price of energy over 20 years.
If one chooses to install a Scalewatcher instead of a salt using water softener the savings will increase dramatically.For an average house the salt cost will be around $150 per year. This is $3000 over a twenty year period.
Total saving when Scalewatcher is installed instead of a water softener over 20 years.
$5520 savings on energy
$3000 savings on salt
$750 salt softener installed
$1000 replacement of water heater twice over a period of 20 years
$500 Less maintenance on dish washer and washing machine.
Total savings: $10770 over twenty years, based on todays ener-gy prices...
One time cost of Scalewatcher: $554. The choice is easy.
Average is $80 per month at $0.16 kWh. In a hard scale area the reduction in energy savings can be as much as 40 % when scale layers are removed. This represents a saving of $288 annually.
One time cost of Scalewatcher 3 Star: $554
Operating cost of Scalewatcher $0.25 per week.
Over a 20 year period this gives a saving of 288*20-12*20=$5520 on the average energy bill for water heating. Not taking into account the rising price of energy over 20 years.
If one chooses to install a Scalewatcher instead of a salt using water softener the savings will increase dramatically.For an average house the salt cost will be around $150 per year. This is $3000 over a twenty year period.
Total saving when Scalewatcher is installed instead of a water softener over 20 years.
$5520 savings on energy
$3000 savings on salt
$750 salt softener installed
$1000 replacement of water heater twice over a period of 20 years
$500 Less maintenance on dish washer and washing machine.
Total savings: $10770 over twenty years, based on todays ener-gy prices...
One time cost of Scalewatcher: $554. The choice is easy.
Percentage energy loss as function of scale thickness
