Water ConservationWays to Save Water at Home
Eco-friendly Options
Dr. Energy Saver helps you to start saving water
by evaluating your fixtures and making eco-friendly
upgrades as necessary.
The average American uses 140-170 gallons of water per day. A large quantity of that water comes out of a faucet or a showerhead, or is used to flush toilets. Dr. Energy Saver can help you start saving water and energy by evaluating the fixtures in your home and making eco-friendly upgrades as necessary. Dr. Energy Saver carries a wide variety of water-conserving aerators and showerheads designed to save water without compromising cleaning or rinsing effectiveness.
Water-saving Appliances
If your clothes-washer is not Energy Star rated, it’s costing you more than it needs to. Plus, old washing machines aren’t just inefficient; they also make clothes wear out faster because of their agitating action. Investing in an Energy Star-rated clothes washer will help save energy dollars while also keeping your wardrobe intact. And remember, if you use hot water to wash your clothes, you’ll be saving more than water by upgrading to an eco-friendly model.Replacing your old dishwasher is also a good way to save on your water, energy and electrical expenses. A dishwasher made before 1994 typically wastes around 8 gallons per cycle compared to newer models, and costs more to operate. Energy Star-rated dishwashers have innovative features designed to optimize energy and water use –like soil-sensing technology that adjusts the wash cycle based on how dirty your dishes are.
Savings from the Throne
Older toilets consume 3-6 gallons per flush as opposed to
the 1.6 gpf maximum for today’s water-conserving versions.
Toilet Brick Trick
A little trick to use less water in an older model toilet is to put a brick or full, capped, plastic bottle of water in the toilet tank. That's less water down the drain with each flush - forever!Eliminating Leaks Saves More than Water
The potential for water leaks in a typical house is pretty scary. A leaky faucet can waste over 30 gallons of water a day. A leaking toilet can waste 100 gallons a day. And don’t forget the hoses and screw-on connections for your washing machine. While some leaks just waste water (which is bad enough), others can also damage floors, walls, carpets and home furnishings, while also encouraging mold to grow wherever moisture lingers.Dr. Energy Saver can stop leaks and waste water that cost you money. Dr. Energy Saver can also prevent catastrophic leaks by making upgrades in key areas. For example, if you have a leak stop valve installed on your water heater, the water supply will cut off automatically if your water heater leaks, preventing thousands of dollars of water damage. You might also want Dr. Energy Saver to replace your standard washing machine supply hoses with heavy-duty FloodChek washing machine hoses that are guaranteed not to leak for 20 years. Your washing machine may wear out before these hoses do.
