Water Conservation Tips

• Install non-aerating, low-flow faucets and showerheads.

• Check for leaky toilets (put a drop of food coloring in the tank, let it sit -- if the water in the bowl turns color, you have a leak).

• Consider replacing your 5 gallon per flush toilet with an efficient 1.6 gallon per flush toilet. This will permanently cut your water consumption by 25%.
• Drain a quart of water from your water tank every 3 months to remove sediment that impedes heat transfer and lowers the efficiency of your heater.

• Repair leaky faucets promptly; a leaky faucet wastes gallons of water in a short period.

• Take more showers than baths. Bathing uses the most hot water in the average household. You use 15 – 25 gallons of hot water for a bath, but less than 10 gallons during a 5-minute shower.
• Turn off the faucet while brushing teeth or shaving.

• Run only full loads in dishwashers and washing machines. Rinse all hand washed dishes at once.

• Look for the FTC EnergyGuide label.
• If you heat with electricity and live in a warm and sunny climate, consider installing a solar water heater.