Sal’s Plumbing, South Bay’s family owned plumbing business for 30 years is determined to bring our customers useful information when it comes to taking care of your plumbing issues and many other DIY projects for your household. This particular plumbing article is about keeping your bathroom “green”.

“Daily water usage in the typical single family home is 69.3 gallons, with showers accounting for 16.8 percent of the total. After washing machines and dishwashers, your shower is the third-largest water guzzler in your home.”

By implementing a few simple changes, you can cut your bathroom water consumption significantly. For instance, installing low flow shower heads could help you save almost 8,000 gallons of water per year. If every American used just one less gallon of water per shower, the annual water savings would be more than Finland’s domestic annual water use.  With some green thinking, you can reap big eco-savings in the following areas of your bathroom.

Shower efficiency: Less is more

Low-flow shower heads, which use 2.5 gallons of water or less per minute, restrict the flow of water and create a high-velocity spray by forcing compressed air into the water stream. You’ll average five fewer gallons of water than a typical bath and can save up to $145 a year in electricity costs. In fact, these fixtures may reduce your water use by 7,800 gallons per year. Turn off the water while you soap up in the shower and you’ll save an additional 15 to 20 gallons per shower.

Toilets: Go With The Low Flow

Your toilet is responsible for about 28 percent of your home’s total water usage.  In an effort to promote water conservation, Federal law mandates that all residential toilets manufactured after 1994 must use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf).   As of 1997, commercial toilets were also required to reach this standard, and  urinals were required to use no more than 1 gpf.  However, older models are still very common in many residences and use between 3.5 to 7 gpf.

Sinks: Watch Whats Going Down The Drain

American households consume 47 percent of the water supplied by US utilities with the average home using about 90 gallons of water a day. Over the course of a year, that really adds up. Indeed, bathroom and kitchen faucets are responsible for more than 15 percent of indoor water use in US homes—that’s more than 1.1 trillion gallons of water used annually. Using simple faucet, fixing leaks, and learning to turn the tap off when water isn’t needed are just a few of the ways to green-up your sink.”

We hope this factual article was helpful to you. Stay tuned for our blogs every week throughout the remainder of the Spring and Summer to get more DIY tips and informational facts for your home. We pride ourselves in being the most reliable plumber in Manhattan Beach and the surrounding South Bay Areas!

If you have questions about your plumbing, please do not hesitate to give us a call.  We are happy to help in any way possible!   Sals Plumbing – (310) 692-4183.  

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Plumbing problems in your home can be expensive.  If you don’t address them, you can cause irreversible damage to your home. It’s important to pay attention to the signs, no matter how small they may seem and call an emergency plumber immediately.   Sal’s Plumbing as been the best plumber in the South Bay since 1979.

In most cases the water line running to your home is “metered” for accountability and billing purposes. A leak on your line can be very costly.  Performing some plumbing leak detection can save you from a nasty surprise from your local utility company. If you have been notified that you have a leak, here are a few steps you can do before calling Sal’s Plumbing in Torrance & Redondo. The more you do, the less it will cost you in the long run!

1.  Leak Detection For Your Toilet

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This blog post was written by eMaximize, the top plumber marketing agency in California.