What Can You Do To Improve Your Own Home?
Green Plumbing techniques can help you save money on your Hydro bill, lower your water bill and help improve the
environment.
Although virtually all toilet models sold in Canada
and the U.S. meet both the flush volume and performance requirements of
the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the American National Standards Institute/American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ANSI/ASME), there remains
some question as to whether models that meet the minimum certification
requirements also meet the expectations of the
consumer.
Click the link below to read the "Canadian Water And Wastewater
Assosiation" toilet performance report:
Maximum Performance Testing Of Popular Toilet Models
Green Plumbing Tip #1
Fit a sink faucet aerator to the kitchen sink. This will reduce the amount of water you use. Some
15% of the average household's water consumption goes on faucet use. A faucet aerator provides water under
increased pressure, but less of it, so it does a similar job. It gives you a needle spray pattern that's actually
more efficient too.
Cost to buy? Minimal. Benefit to your pocket and the environment?
Immense!
Green Plumbing Tip #2
Use your dishwasher! This is one appliance that actually uses less energy than
the manual alternative. Dishwashers are efficient devices. They use less water than someone standing over a sink
usually does, and they usually clean dishes better too.
Buy an Energy Star Rated dishwasher if you don't already have one. You can save 33% off your
old dishwasher bill. An Energy Star Rated dishwasher uses at least 40% less energy than an old dishwasher
will.
Plumbing - Replace Toilet Tank Lever Video
Green
plumbing solutions are varied and can include solar hot water systems, tankless water heaters, and grey water
treatment systems. All new buildings, whatever their size, should implement new green plumbing
techniques.
Efficent
water use can have a major environmental and economic impact that helps improve water quality and preserve our
local aquatic ecosystems.
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