Water Conservation Tips

Below are a few helpful suggestions for people looking to save energy, water, and money all at the same time. While some of these tips may be within the capabilities of the resident, our trained professionals are always willing to come to your home and provide a water efficiency evaluation and are able to handle all of your eco-friendly plumbing concerns.

• Insulating your water heater – 25 percent of every dollar you spend on energy goes to heat your water
• Install low-flow showerheads – An efficient showerhead can cost less than $15 and cuts annual water consumption by half. In addition, many city and local governments provide these low-flow shower heads to their residents.
• Install an aerator on every bathroom faucet – Aerators are also often provided through local governments departments and help to reduce water usage.
• Replace your old 5-gallon-per-flush toliet with a new 1.6-gallon-per-flush toliet – toliets are one of the single largest water consumers inside your home. Installing one low-flow toilet can save up to 22,000 gallons of water for a family of four.
• Insulate pipes, water heater and attic – Water heaters consume nearly 20 percent of all the energy used in your home and 25 percent of every dollar you spend on energy goes to heat your water. If your water heater is more than 10 years old it is inefficient and should be replaced. Insulating hot water pipes also helps to reduce your water heating bill.
• Replace your existing water heater with an energy efficient, tankless water heater – while you might experience small increases in your gas or electrical usage, these costs are typically less than the cost of heating and reheating stored water.