The Best Environmentally Friendly Plumbing Fixtures
Conserving water is a great way to help make your home a more environmentally place, and more and more homeowners across the country are becoming aware of the effects that their water usage has on the environment around them. In America, we waste around 1 trillion gallons of water every year, and much of that waste is caused by old and faulty plumbing fixtures. A problem that’s as seemingly small as a dripping faucet can end up wasting 10,000 gallons of water per year per household.
At The Master’s Plumbing Company, our Birmingham plumbers can help you keep your plumbing system and fixtures in the best condition possible with prompt and professional repairs, and we can also help you install a number of water-conserving fixtures to help you keep your plumbing system as environmentally friendly as possible.
Here are some of the best plumbing fixtures that can help you conserve water in your home:
High-Efficiency Toilets
Toilets use (and waste) more water than almost any other plumbing fixture in your home. In the average home, toilets account for around 30% of indoor water consumption. Most toilets that were installed before 10-20 years ago use more than 3.5 gallons per flush (GPF), but they can be replaced in your Birmingham home with these efficient alternatives:
- Low-Flush Toilets
Many homeowners in the U.S. started to use low-flush toilets in the 1990s in response to concerns over water waste. Low-flush toilets use about 1.6 gallons per flush, so they can help you save a tremendous amount of water over time.
- Dual-Flush Toilets
Dual-flush toilets are preferred by many homeowners because they offer two options for flushing water. A low-flush button is used for liquid waste, while a higher GPF button can be used for solid waste.
Water Efficient Shower Heads
On average, a family uses around 40 gallons of water per day on showering alone. However, water efficient shower heads can drastically lower that amount. Water efficient shower heads can save:
- 2,900 gallons of water per year
- 13 days of energy to power your Birmingham home per year
- $70 dollars per year
Our plumbers can help you install these shower heads so that you can start saving as soon as possible.
Water Efficient Faucets
Water efficient faucets use a maximum of 1.5 gallons per minute, which is about 30% less than a normal faucets water flow, but they don’t have any decreased functionality or performance. Installing a water efficient faucet that is approved by the EPA in your Birmingham home can help you conserve a tremendous amount of water.
