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Re: Does anyone know how much

I think it would depend on

Submitted by Naida on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 16:00.

I think it would depend on how old your water softener is and whether your new one is Energy Star certified or not. To answer how much energy a typical water softener uses I would think that comparing to typical appliances might give you an idea, but typically a water softener doesn't use much energy. Here's a chart that I found which would give you "typical" appliance wattage ratings:

Blender: 300 watts = .300 kilowatt (kW)
Can Opener: 100 watts = .100 kW
Clock: 2 watts = .002 kW
Corn Popper: 600 watts = .600 kW
Curling Iron: 40 watts = .040 kW
Food Processor: 450 watts = .450 kW
Hair Dryer: 1200 watts = 1.200 kW
Juicer: 90 watts = .090 kW
Knife Sharpener: 100 watts = .100 kW
Mixer (stand): 150 watts = .150 kW
Sewing Machine: 75 watts = .075 kW
Shaver: 15 watts = .015 kW
Waffle Iron: 1200 watts = 1.200 kW
Water Softener: 2 watts = .002 kW

Hope this information helps you.

Naida

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