Together, faucets and shower heads account for nearly 30% of the water consumed in your building. Changing these two fixtures will reduce your building's water consumption without requiring occupants or family members to make any changes in their lives.
Low-water-use fixtures are designed to use water wisely while still maintaining the same or better level of performance as older-model fixtures. By using less water, these fixtures provide financial savings on your monthly water bill and utility bill through reduced hot water demand.
Faucets and aerators
If your faucets are more than 5 years old, you're likely using between 2-2.5 gallons of water per minute (gpm) per fixture. A simple aerator can help cut your water use by half and the cost.
Aerators are small screens that screw onto taps and reduce water consumption by increasing the amount of air in the spray pattern. Inexpensive and effective, aerators are maintenance-free and are available in tamper-proof models.
Aerator payback period
Ranging in price from .50 cents to $1.5, a 1 gpm aerator can pay for itself in as little as twelve days — a shorter time period than that of any other low-water-use fixture. There is your economic stimulus package!
You can get these aerators at most any home improvement store or online.
Come back next week for a personal account on low-flow showerheads and the payback period!
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