How to Reduce Water Waste with High Efficiency Plumbing

Are you concerned about the environment? One of the easiest ways to have a lasting impact almost immediately is to think about using high efficiency plumbing in your home. Not only does high efficiency plumbing help you to save the environment, but it can help you to reduce the utility costs in your home as well. After all, water and water heaters cost money to operate! Here are some of the high efficiency plumbing fixtures you should think about for your home.

Save with a High Efficiency Shower Head

Did you know that showering alone can be almost 20 percent of a home’s indoor water usage? If you switch to a high efficiency shower head, you can reduce this statistic to almost 30 percent. The best part is that you don’t have to sacrifice good water pressure in your shower to do it!

Older shower heads typically use more than two and a half gallons per minute as you shower. The large showerheads can waste even more than that! Switching to an ultra-low flow shower head will reduce the demand on your water heater, reduce the amount of water that you use and benefit both your home and the environment for switching! Consider using ServiceWhale’s custom contacting process to receive contractor quotes on replacing all of your shower heads.

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High Efficiency Toilets Can Help Save as Well

While the shower is usually the second biggest source of water usage in your home, toilets typically account for 30 percent of the total indoor water usage. If your toilets have been in your home for quite some time (older than 1994), then it is probably time to replace those units with more efficient ones.

High efficiency toilets come in two major forms. The first just controls the amount of water that is used per flush. GPF or gallons per flush is the measurement that is used for toilets. Older toilets typically used 1.6 gpf (or more!) while newer toilets use 1.28 gpf or less.

The second type that you can get is a dual flush toilet. This type of toilet has two flush modes, for for liquid waste (that uses less water) and one for solid waste. This two button form is great for controlling just how much water you use.

Changing out a toilet is a major project and one that ServiceWhale has plenty of experience helping people find contractors to get the job done.

Kitchen and Bathroom Faucets

Third on the list are your kitchen, bathroom and any other faucets in your home. High efficiency models lower the usage to 1.5 gpm (or less) from older ones that could be at 2.5 gpm or higher! They aim to reduce the water waste as you wash your hands or your dinner dishes, and help you to save money at the same time.