Conserving water and going green with the way we live is becoming something that more and more people start doing every day. Whereas green living use to mean recycling, it now means not only recycling, but using solar power, walking to work, and doing a variety of other things to ensure our air stays cleaner. Water conservation is also a huge part of our lives, especially in areas that have been hit hard by droughts, such as California. However, it does not take as much effort as most people believe. Are you ready to see what you can do to help with our efforts towards water conservation & going green in your area?
Why Water Conservation and Green Living Matters
Not everyone can afford to install solar panels in their home to live a greener life. For many who wish that they could, it seems like an impossible goal. Cutting down on the things that pollute our environment or use up our natural resources can help. Turning off lights ensures that your power bill stays low, but it also prevents power plants from using as much to power your home. This means less pollution in our air. It is a domino effect, in essence. By making one tiny change to the way your home is run, you can change a little down a long list of potential issues. The same can be done with conserving water. All it takes is a few, very minor upgrades to your home, and you can save an amazing amount of water. This is very useful since one major drought can impact your environment for many years to come.
Upgrade Your Home
One of the biggest upgrades to your home should be in the bathroom. Do you have a leaky faucet or a toilet that runs a lot? If so, you are wasting several gallons of water per year with a leaky faucet, more than that if the toilet runs a lot, and you are wasting power as well, because you have to use a pump to get the water up from inside the ground. You can also take a look at your shower. If you do not have a low flow shower head installed, you could be wasting a lot of water each time that you get clean. The best low flow shower head available is the one that clearly states that it uses less than 2 GPM, but most can use as little as 1.5 GPM (gallons per minute). You will save on water both hot and cold, and you will cut down on the power that you use in your home.
Explore Your Options
Bath Professor has a lot of information regarding how a low flow shower head and different types of faucets can impact your water usage. We can help you to see that if you are concerned about a lack of water pressure with a lower pressure shower head, we can show you how a pressurized chamber can give you more water pressure than you ever dreamed of. Why not at least consider your options and help our efforts towards water conservation and going green?