HIDDEN OPERATING COSTS OF HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM. EXAMPLE #1. WATER FILTERS
Humidification is crucial in many industries, and choosing the right system may save you a lot of $$$ in the long term, of cause, if you know all hidden costs.
The quality of water in your area may bring a lot of surprises. This is why frequent change of water filters or RO membranes is crucial to preserve the health of the work environment and system itself.
Choosing humidification system, always ask about maintenance cost. For example, let’s look at the water filter replacement. For “affordable” Steam humidification system, the price for water filter change can be up to $500 CAD/monthly that will bring you to up to $6,000 per year.
In contrast, FULL maintenance for High-tech high-pressure Finestfog system including all filters (3-5 pieces), oil change, sealing, mounting materials and labor will cost only $300 CAD every 6-9 months based on your water quality that is $450-600 CAD per year.
Always verify Operating Cost/ “running cost” of the system. It may be very surprising that “affordable system” may double or triple its price during the operation. It’s very common.