Appliances in Your Home that Waste Water
In the past, there was less importance on conserving water, but more than that, there was less technology available that allowed people to use the minimal amount of water needed while using their home appliances.
What has transpired over the last few years is that there is an increased awareness of the amount of water that we waste each and every day and a strong push by a massive amount of people towards the green movement. Here are some of the biggest water wasters, which you may want to check into replacing if you are using older models.
Toilets Could Be the Culprit
There is no doubt that one of the biggest culprits when it comes to water wasting is your everyday toilet. Toilets use up to a dozen liters of water each and every time they are flushed.
Older models were not really concerned with saving water, but were more so designed to ensure that the toilet cleared and functioned properly.
Over the last few years, we have become much more concerned with conserving less water, especially with the increases in population and droughts that have been so widespread lately, and it has led to the creation of toilets that use about a third as much as they used to.
You can expect a toilet to save thousands of gallons of water each and every year by upgrading to newer models.
Shower Heads Also Waste Water
Although your sink faucets and various other faucets in your West Covina house may be on the same page as shower heads, showers are well known as wasting a great deal of water.
The reason for this is that older shower heads shoot out water at a faster volume than is necessary, so newer models have been created in order to account for this problem.
Newer shower heads are designed to distribute enough water to be comfortable in the shower and to get clean, without simply shooting out way too much water.
Some models also spray water that is likely not even hitting you, which is simply wasteful. Upgrading your West Covina shower heads is very inexpensive and you can end up saving about 25 percent water you would have used previously.
Washing Machines Wasting Water
Top loading washing machines simply feature reservoirs that are inefficient in the amount of water that they utilize, although they absolutely are efficient at cleaning clothes.
However, front loading washing machines feature a considerable reduction in total water needed, so they are a great money and water saver in the long run.
Now more than ever, conservation doesn’t require a lifestyle change! Call the professionals of Daniel Cordova Plumbing, Drain & Sewer at (626) 962-0885 to see how easy it is to conserve water in your West Covina, CA home.