How Green is Your Plumbing?

May 29th, 2015 Posted in Water Conservation
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Recycling, conserving water and efficient energy use are all part of the green lifestyle. Finding ways to reduce waste is an important goal for everyone to strive for, especially homeowners. You can drive the more energy efficient car, be very conscience of recycling and have other green behaviors, but if you home is not green, then you are missing a big step. One area that can make a big environmental impact is your home’s plumbing. Here are a few ways to ensure your home is conserving water and energy by using these green plumbing options:

  • Tankless water heaters. Stop wasting energy around the clock with an old tank water heater. Tankless water heaters only heat water when it’s used, saving a ton of energy and money off your utility bills.
  • Low-flow toilets. Did you know that less efficient toilets can waste an extra 4,000 gallons of water a year compared to water-efficient models? New low-flow toilets work just as good as the old models, yet save thousands of gallons of water.
  • Showerheads. Another big use of water in the home is the shower. You need a showerhead that limits the flow of water to give you enough to get clean without wasting this precious resource. WaterSense offers a great efficient showerhead that can save about half a gallon of water every time you or someone in your family showers.

The nice thing about living green is it often can save you green in the long run. While it may cost a little now to upgrade the plumbing in your home to greener options, most of these fixtures and appliances will save you money off water and energy. Talk to your local plumber about transforming your plumbing to green options.

Posted on behalf of:
Kiddco Plumbing Inc
Sterling, VA
(703) 435-4441

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How Green is Your Plumbing?

May 5th, 2015 Posted in Water Conservation
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You want to do your part to live a green lifestyle, conserving energy and reducing waste. One of the most valuable natural resources we have is clean, fresh water. It is easy to take this resource for granted when it flows so freely into your home. However, there are ways to reduce water waste by upgrading to green plumbing in your home.

Green Plumbing Upgrades

Water efficiency is not only good for the environment, it can also be a way to save money off your utility bills. Using less water and heating less water both can save money every month, plus it is a great way to do your part to conserve natural resources. To upgrade your plumbing to a greener approach, here are a few ideas:

–          Faucets and showerheads. Start with the small fixtures that are inexpensive to replace. Water efficient faucets and showerheads can reduce your water usage by gallons per day.

–          Efficient toilets. You are literally flushing money down the toilet if you have an older, inefficient toilet. New models like WaterSense can save 4,000 gallons of water a year while performing as good, or better, than older models.

–          Water heaters. Do you still have a tank water heater that keeps water hot 24/7, wasting energy? Upgrade to the greener option of a tankless or on demand model, saving you up to 50% less energy for hot water.

Almost all water appliances and fixtures now come in water efficient models that can reduce the waste in your home. To get a green plumbing makeover, talk to your local green plumber to discuss replacing your toilets, water heaters and other water appliances with more efficient options.

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Kiddco Plumbing Inc
Sterling, VA
(703) 435-4441

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Are You Wasting 40,000 Gallons of Water a Year in Your Home?

March 24th, 2015 Posted in Plumbing Maintenance
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Water conservation should be important to everyone; not only is water a limited and vital resource, it’s also something we all pay for in our homes. Unfortunately, many homes waste thousands of gallons of water every year, due to poorly functioning appliances. It’s estimated that a family of four can use an average of 146,000 gallons of water a year, most of that going right down the drain. However, water-efficient appliances can greatly reduce this amount, averaging a savings for the same size family of 40,000 gallons a year.

Water Savings With Water-Efficient Appliances

There are a few different appliances which can offer substantial water-saving benefits to your home, cutting down waste and reducing your water bill. Here are the top four worth investing in for your home:

  • Low-flow toilets. A low-flow toilet that’s flushed 15 times a day can save up to 24,000 gallons a year over a normal flow toilet.
  • Efficient showerheads. For each person in your household who takes a 15 minute shower every day, you could save an estimated 24,000 gallons a year by using a low-flow or efficient showerhead.
  • Low-flow faucets. Just changing your faucet to a low-flow model can save a 1,000 gallons of water per faucet that’s run for four minutes a day.
  • Water-efficient washers. Doing only two loads a week, you can save 2,000 gallons of water by changing to a water-efficient washer.

Every fixture or appliance in your home that uses water has a low-flow or efficient version, which can save thousands of gallons of water per year. Talk to your local plumber about what other fixtures and appliances, like your water heater or dishwasher, can be replaced to save even more water every year.

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Seagraves Plumbing Sewer & Septic
4980 Plant Atkinson Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
(494) 792-2221

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Going Green and Saving Money!

September 28th, 2014 Posted in Water Conservation
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In today’s world, there is a great deal of interest in being environmentally responsible or “going green”, especially in the use of water.  There is also a great deal of interest in reducing costs, as the economy continues to recover from the “great recession”.  There are a number of steps that homeowners can take in regards to their plumbing systems that will not only be environmentally responsible, but also save the homeowner money at the same time! 

A great deal of water is wasted thru the use of older toilets and traditional showerheads.  The EPA has estimated that on a typical home in the United States using traditional toilets, approximately 4,000 gallons of water is wasted per year.  This translates to approximately $90.00 per year in water bills for toilets alone.  Older showerheads use a significant amount of water as well, with traditional showerheads having approximately 2.5 gallons of water per minute flowing thru it. 

Using new WaterSense toilets and showerheads save water and money at the same time.  It is estimated that a WaterSense toilet will use 20% less water per flush than a traditional toilet, while a WaterSense showerhead will reduce the flow of water thru the head to less than 2 gallons per minute.  As with most things, the key to these savings is the technology associated with these new products, which reduce the amount of water required for the fixture to perform without impacting performance or appearance. 

Going “green” with your plumbing fixtures is not only environmentally responsible, but it is also a great way to reduce your expenses in the long term!

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Low Flow vs. WaterSense

June 14th, 2012 Posted in Bathroom Remodeling
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If you have been shopping for new plumbing fixtures for your bathroom remodeling, you may have noticed the WaterSense label on many faucets, toilets, showerheads, and other bathroom fixtures.  If you assumed that WaterSense products were water efficient products, you were right!  But there is more to the WaterSense label than just water conservation.

Since the 1990s, government regulations have set standards for water usage for a wide variety of plumbing fixtures and other products.  Most homeowners are familiar with low flow toilets, showerheads, and other fixtures.  Many of these fixtures earned a well-deserved reputation for poor performance.  Low flow toilets in particular earned the ire of homeowners because they performed so poorly that they often had to be flushed twice which defeated the purpose of a low flow toilet in the first place.

Since then, plumbing fixture manufacturers have redesigned their products to meet federal standards while performing far better than older low-flow products.  To encourage manufacturers to take it to the next level, the WaterSense program was developed.  Before it can display the WaterSense label, the product must be certified to perform as well as its counterparts while using 20 percent less water.

What this means for consumers is that they can enjoy even greater water efficiency without sacrificing performance.  WaterSense products are tested by independent third party labs so consumers can depend on the results and easily identify high-performing water efficient products.

The WaterSense program includes faucets, showerheads, and toilets.  It also includes controllers for irrigation systems and plans are in place to add other products such as water softeners.  For the best combination of performance and conservation, look for the WaterSense label.

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