Above Left: Maple Raised End-Panel for a Base Cabinet. Above Center: Maple Raised End-Panel for a Wall Cabinet. Above Right: Dishwasher End Panel (view from top); Note: the Refrigerator End Panel looks the same except that there is no toe-kick area at the bottom. Products and Prices.
Water softeners are built to last for at least 10 years. When properly maintained, the softeners can last several years beyond that time.
The cost of these items will vary depending on water hardness, how much water you use and the water softener control. The first control factor is if the unit is demand or timeclock driven. A timeclock softener will recharge on a fixed schedule. This is the most wasteful way for a softener to work. Our softener had to recharge every 3 days, using 60 pounds of salt per month. These softeners are usually not very water efficient either - using over 50 gallons per recharge. So that means a total monthly operating cost of under $15.