Water conserving shower heads
Posted by admin on October 20, 2009
Save water as well as electric/heating the shower water using a water conserving shower head.
You can buy your Roadrunner shower head here
Filtered water & plastic bottles
Posted by admin on May 17, 2009
Yes, it’d appear I keep focusing on water tips this week but I can’t help it.
I continually see so much waste, people buying bottled water, people throwing away those bottles in the trash rather than recycling them or just tossing them on the ground after an event or when they’re at the park.
Here’s simple solution. It’s cost effective (will save you anywhere from $500-1000 a year!) and it’s environmentally friendly.
Use a water filter on your home faucet to filter water. You can get a filter that easily attaches to your faucet for under $40 (ok so it’s $39.99) and be able to filter 24,0000 eight ounce glasses of water! That’s about 3 cents per gallon and no plastic bottles are wasted!
You want to take your water with you so you think you have to use plastic bottles…
WRONG!
Use stainless steel reusable bottles!
Saves carbon, saves waste from the plastic you’d previously use. Plus, it stays colder longer in the stainless steel than the plastic (least it seems like it does to me, if anyone asks for scientific clarification on that lol).
Use both these items and you save yourself $500-1000 a year plus you save the earth!
You can purchase them together here and get on the road to saving money and helping the environment.
Easy ways to save water
Posted by admin on May 14, 2009
With much of the US in drought situations and trying to conserve water I wanted to give some easy ways you can save water…which you can/should be doing regardless of if your area is in drought situation or not.
Some of these may seem like common sense things that you’ve been told before, but do you really apply them???
Shut off the water while brushing your teeth.
Use a water conserving shower head.
You can choose from few different ones here along with faucet Aerators, toilet tank water conserving kits and other water conserving products.
Do laundry when it’s a full load (and no you really do not have to wash your clothes after you’ve worn them just once, or used the towel just once)
Run the dishwasher when it’s full (and yes, it’s greener to use the dishwasher than to hand wash when full load)
Collect rain water for your garden, flowers, etc. in buckets
Use an adjustable water head nozzle on your hoses.
Get a rain barrel to collect water in.
Collect rain water
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If you can’t afford a rain barrel then simply put buckets, pots out in the yard, in your garden to collect rain water to use.
Some people feel overwhelmed with having to get a rain barrel or other water system going, but you don’t need to. Use whatever you have around the house to collect rain water in and use it to water your garden or flowers after the rain.
Adjustable water hose nozzle
Posted by admin on April 15, 2009
Attach an adjustable nozzle to your water hose.
This enables you to be able to adjust the water flow as well as totally shut if off when you don’t need it running, wasting water.
Don’t let this be you:
This is how it should be done:
Get one that has a variety of spray patterns:
# Mist: for raising humidity and misting levels.
# Soak: gentle flow for deep watering
# Jet: high‐powered spray for blasting dirt.
# Cone: strong, wide pattern for cleaning, sweeping and rinsing.
# Shower: for watering delicate plants
Water Conservation Showerheads
Posted by admin on March 26, 2009
You can view a quick 2 1/2 minute video below briefly showing how the Roadrunner Water Conserving Shower Head works and the benefits of using it.
You can buy your roadrunner showerhead here.
Some things to take into consideration when purchasing low flow shower heads:
Flow Rate
Since 1992 all shower heads sold in the United States have been required to flow at a rate of no more
than 2.5 gallons per minute when the water is at 80 pounds per square inch of pressure
(2.5 GPM MAX @ 80psi). In general, any shower head with a flow rate below 2.5 GPM has the
“potential” to save both water and energy.
Spray Strength
Spray Feel
Spray Coverage
Installing a new shower head is one of the quickest and easiest ways to “go green” while lowering your utility bills.
Taking the following factors into consideration when making your selection will get you off to a great start each and every day.
Flow Rate: 1.75 GPM to 1.5 GPM is optimal for balancing savings and comfort
Spray Strength: Selecting a shower head with a pressure compensating flow regulator ensures
spray consistency
Spray Feel: Choosing a non!aerated shower head minimizes the likelihood of accidental
energy waste
Spray Coverage: Picking a shower head with a “full” spray pattern ensures maximum warmth and
comfort
Shower Start: Purchasing a shower head with ShowerStart technology eliminates the
inconvenience of waiting for your shower to get warm while boosting its water
and energy savings effectiveness by up to 14% or more.
