Water Saving Toilets, Faucets & Products

60% of water usage comes from the bathroom. Saving water from these essential faucets can reduce water usage by 30-70%. Any fixtures or faucets installed prior to 1992, are huge water wasters. Shower heads had a flow rate of 4-8 gpm, toilets used up to 3 gallons per flush, and many faucets did not have aerators.

Today's low flow faucet technology provides better efficiency with less water. A low flow shower head has a flow rate of 1.5 gpm, while maintaining good coverage and water pressure. Dual flush options can minimize water usage to 1.28 gpf. As for sink faucets, low flow valves and aerators keep pressure up and water usage down. These days’ energy costs are at a constant increase and natural resources are becoming pricier. Did you know that on average American’s spend $2,200 annually on energy?  According to energystar.gov most of that money goes towards heating and cooling, water heating and lighting. Perhaps now is the time to make the shift towards a more energy efficient home. You can save some money and help the environment.

Saving Water in the Bathroom, Updating Outdated and Wasteful Faucets

Water Saving Showers

• 1.5 gpm

• Save 60% Water in the Shower

Low flow Shower heads offer a great way to save water. Since showering is one of the biggest water hogs in the house these shower heads allow you to save water while still in enjoying your hot showers all year long. Pre-1992 faucets had a flow rate of 4 to 8 gpm, in 2011 the same sense of pressure can be felt with a 1.5 gpm shower head.

Water Saving Toilets

• Dual Flush Toilets

• Low Flow Toilets

• Waterless Urinals

Low flow toilets provide all the flush with less water. Older models use 3.5 gallons per flush. The federal government mandates that all newer models use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush, helping the US save 14,000 gallons per year in each participating household; all while saving you some money. If you really want to go all out, or you just so happen to be in charge of maintaining public bathrooms you can opt for a waterless urinal. This is certainly one of the leading technologies in residential and commercial water saving technology. These urinals use no water, conserve thousands of gallons of water per year per fixture and include odor free technology to ensure an odor free experience.

Water Saving Faucets

• Touchless Faucets

• Water Saving Aerators

• Low Flow Faucets

A hand free fixture is always an option. New technology has provided new varieties and style in touchless faucets. These faucets will help you save by timing your water use. No need to worry about remembering to turn the water off while brushing your teeth, or if the kids have let the water run while washing their hands. Touchless faucets will automatically turn off for you. Pre-1992 lavatory faucets used 3 - 5 gpm, and the kitchen faucet 3-7 gpm. Any new water saving faucet would reduce the use of water, especially with a low flow aerator.

According to the California Urban Water Conservation Council, 60 percent of our home’s water consumption takes place in the bathroom. From toilet to tubs we use a lot of water in this often overlooked room. It is fair to say that water is one of most used natural resources. We use this element in our daily lives, and we often do it without thinking much about it. Here are a few fun facts that might grab your attention and get you thinking about saving some money and water.

• By replacing 3.5-gallon toilets with 1.6-gallon or fewer models, the average family of four would save about 14,000 gallons of water per year.

• According to the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Residential End Uses of Water Study, the average American shower uses 17.2 gallons (65.1 L) per shower. If you multiply that by 365 that’s equal to 6,278 gallon per year!

• According to a case study by the University of Texas, Waterless Urinals can save up to 81,000-243,000 at a typical elementary school, per year, Depending on the GPM used in the older urinal. Some are 1 gallon per flush while older units can be 3 gallons per flush.

Most local utilities charge for water usage and many utilities are moving away from a flat rate billing method to a metered method.  With the metered billing the more you use, the more you will pay. So here are a few tips from our plumbing experts to help you save some cash and one of our most precious resources, water.