Culligan Platinum Plus Series Owner's Manual page 8

Introduction
Saves Water-Heating Energy, Helps Water-Using Appliances
Soft water reduces the formation of rock-like hard water scale which encrusts water heaters,
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hot water pipes, shower heads, and water-using appliances. This scale can cause premature
maintenance and failure.
Elimination of hard water also provides substantial energy savings because scale acts as an
insulator, wasting electricity or gas used to heat water.
Savings Galore
A water conditioner is frequently referred to as "the appliance that pays for itself". You'll find
that your savings on soaps, detergents, cleaning aids, and personal care products will help your
family's household budget. And if you place a price on your time, you'll be most happy with the
time saved by your new family servant.
Water For Lawns And Household Plants
If possible, lawn sprinkling faucets should be supplied with hard water primarily because it is
uneconomical to soften so much water.
Household plants are much more sensitive than lawns with respect to the kind of water which is
best. First, because they receive no rainfall and, second, there is little or no drainage of the soil.
Preferably they should be watered with rainwater or water which is low in mineral content such
as distilled or demineralized water. Softened water is not recommended for house plants because
a build-up of sodium in the soil may interfere with efficient absorption of water by the plant root
system. Additional information may be obtained from your independently operated Culligan
dealer.
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