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THE HURLEY CHICAGO COMPANY, INC. STORY
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ABOUT HURLEY
In 1969 Mr. Hurley became acquainted with drinking water problems through his association with the Du Pont family, (chemical company owners). Jason Hurley established the fact that clean water was essential to a healthy body. During the next 3 years Mr. Hurley compiled research and assembled the original Hurley Chicago Company. In 1972 he introduced the company to the public via direct sales. In 1979, Mr. Hurley sold his prosperous business to the current owner and president, Gus Losos.
Hurley Chicago Company was incorporated in 1979 and the executive office was moved from Chicago to Worth, Illinois. Mr. Hurley remained a consultant to the Company until his death in 1980. Product expansion started in April 1982 with the introduction of new Hurley products: an icemaker filter, and in-line sediment filters.
A third model change was added to the existing Hurley Town & Country Water Systems in February of 1983 - the debut of the "Silver" finish. The following month brought an in-line scale and stain inhibitor. A recreational vehicle filter and the Hurley Chlorine Injection System soon followed. Other in-line combinations have been developed. In 1984 Hurley Chicago Co., Inc. purchased an industrial condominium to use for its Corporate Offices and later for production of the
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Although the Town & Country was fully lined on the interior, growing concerns over the use of aluminum prompted the company to begin development of a stainless steel model. Along with the raw material changes, other changes were made to improve the performance. The new model, the
was made available in 1987. By 1989, sales of the Town & Country were dominated by those of the
and production of the Town & Country was discontinued. The Hurley Novus, an under-the-sink version of the
was introduced in June 1990.The
comes with an added media for lead reduction. These units have been certified against industry standards set under National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF) Standard 53 for lead. Testing was completed done by Spectrum Labs of St. Paul, Minnesota. During the 1980’s, distributors were established in Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. The Hurley "Protector", an alternative to reverse osmosis, was launched in April, 1998. In addition to heavy metal and chemical reduction, the "Protector" can also remove bacteria, cysts and sediments.
Most orders are shipped within twenty-four hours of receipt. Orders for more than 1,000 units to be shipped at one time may require a one to two-week lead time until a regular pattern of orders has been established. The original Town & Country was included in studies by consumer by organizations including Consumer's Digest & the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency.
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The unit received top ratings in all instances. The Hurley II was also reviewed by Consumer's Digest and other consumer-related publications, again receiving excellent comments. In Japan, the Hurley II outperforms all Japanese filters made. The company is financially strong and solvent and was proud to have shown a profit in its very first year of incorporation. The bank listed below may be contacted for reference.
PNC Bank, NA 1 Dearborn Square Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: (877) 287-2654 Fax: (877) 366-5058
Hurley Chicago Co., Inc. is also listed with Dun and Bradstreet and the Better Business Bureau if additional reference is required. Hurley Chicago Co., Inc. strives to maintain an unblemished record for marketing quality products whose prices are competitive when evaluated over the life of the product. There has never been any litigation as a result of non-performance. Promotional Guidelines established by the Water Quality Association are strictly followed. All claims made by the company regarding its products can be sustained with independent laboratory tests and/or documented research. it is noteworthy that of the nine (9) water filter companies that launched the water filter industry in the early 1970's, Hurley is the only survivor.
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OUR PRODUCTS
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Protector
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Hurley II
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Hurley III
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You don't need costly reverse osmosis systems or bottled water anymore! Hurley's Protector® reduces by 99.9%; bacteria, cysts, and sediment. It reduces organic chemicals like chlorine, taste, odor, color, and heavy metals like.....
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Protect yourself against the consequences of the byproducts (i.e., trihalomethanes) of chlorinated drinking water. You have a right to and need water! The Hurley II removes chlorine, trihalomethanes, organic chemicals like insecticides, pesticides, other.....
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As many as 30 million people may be drinking water containing unhealthy levels of lead, which causes brain damage.* Whether you have lead in your water or not, that fact is frightening. News about lead problems comes from the U.S.....
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Hurley Chicago… Offering America and the world clean water for over 46 years.
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