Bath Faucets for the Conservation-Minded

Resource conservation, especially water conservation, is a very hot item in the news these days.

With a limited amount of water, it is important to only use what is needed. While showering once a week may be one way to conserve, there are many things you can before resorting to such extreme measures. From recycling dish water to purchasing a low output faucet, the options are almost endless.

• Check your faucets for leaks. Check for leaky pipes, fittings and washers as well. One leaky faucet can add up to 5500 gallons of water lost each year.
• Replace leaking faucets, pipes, fittings and washers as soon as possible.
• Call your local water or sewer department and ask if they provide aerators. These simple, easy to install gadgets cut down on the amount of water that comes out of your faucet by up to 60%. Many water and sewer providers will send these to you for free.
• Turn off the faucet when shaving or brushing teeth to save several gallons per minute.

It is likely you will have to replace a faucet at some point. When you go shopping for a new faucet, look for:

• 2.20 gallons per minute (GPM) or less for faucet flow at 60 pounds per square inch (PSI)
• Built in aerator to reduce water flow to .5 – 1.5 GPM or pick one up from the hardware store or your local water district
• Consider purchasing “One Touch Tap Saver” faucet aerator that increases water pressure and reduces water used

Whether trying to reduce your water or sewage bill, or if you just want to conserve this natural resource, keep these things in mind:

• A leaky faucet wastes about 5500 gallons per year and costs an average of $11 per year or $.002 per gallon (the US average though actual costs vary)
• An aerator may be free from your water district or cost about $3 at a home improvement store
• Turning the faucet off when teeth brushing, figuring 3 household members brush twice a day each, saves 13.2 gallons / $9.40 (for standard 2.2 GPM faucets) or 9 gallons / $6.60 (when fitted with 1.5 GPM aerator) per year
• New faucets fitted with an aerator start at about $20 at a home improvement store.
   
  
   

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