Third Party Verification Claim

Efficacy and Consumer Benefits Study
The Independent Consumer Benefits Study of nuvoH2O was conducted from 2011-
2012 in conjunction with, but not endorsed by, the Battelle Memorial Institute and
funded by nuvoH2O.
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An estimated 85% of the United States face hard water issues. Primary concerns of hard water for
consumers are the decreased life of any appliance, fixtures and plumbing subjected to scale build-up
and increased energy consumption to heat water for household use.
First, hard water build-up clogs and corrodes pipes, fixtures and appliances shortening their lifespan
by as much as 25-30%. NuvoH
2
O prevents scale, increasing the life of the appliance and decreasing
the potential repair costs associated with scale. NuvoH
2
O can also remove scale in many existing
applications returning the appliances to an improved state of efficiency.
Second, heating water is the second largest energy expense in a typical household according to the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); it can be directly translated that a scaled heating element can
cause a higher energy bill than an un-scaled element. Every day, countless homes waste untold
millions due to the inefficient heating of water caused by hard water buildup. NuvoH
2
O prevents
the scale from forming inside the water heater thereby decreasing the energy required to heat the
water.
At the behest of the EPA, NuvoH
2
O tasked Battelle with confirming and quantifying the benefits of
the NuvoH
2
O System. A primary component of the study was the longevity of appliances
(instantaneous water heaters) and fixtures (showerheads) and the resulting energy savings for a
typical U.S. household from use of the NuvoH
2
O System (See Figure 2).