Water Conservation Tips: Install Water Saving Devices

You can easily install many devices such as faucet aerators, flow regulators for showerheads and displacement devices for toilets to reduce your water consumption. Also:

• Some refrigerators, air conditioners and ice-makers are cooled with wasted flows of water. Consider upgrading with air-cooled appliances for significant water savings.
• If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model.
• When buying new appliances, consider those that offer cycle and load size adjustments. They're more water and energy efficient.
• Upgrade older toilets with water efficient models.
• Install a rain sensor on your irrigation controller so your system won't run when it's raining.
• Use a water-efficient showerhead. They're inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up to 750 gallons a month.
• Make sure there are water-saving aerators on all of your faucets.
• Use a hose nozzle or turn off the water while you wash your car. You'll save up to 100 gallons every time.
• If your toilet was installed before 1992, reduce the amount of water used for each flush by inserting a displacement device in the tank.
• When shopping for a new clothes washer, compare resource savings among Energy Star models. Some of these can save up to 20 gallons per load, and energy too.

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