Most of us want to do the right thing but often it’s not convenient and takes a lot of effort and follow through. But that need not be the case when it comes to water conservation. There are lots of new plumbing fixtures and parts that do the conserving for you. All you have to do is install them and then sit back and enjoy the lower water bill while you feel good about doing your part to go green.
Toilets use a lot of water so you have several options, depending on how much or little you want to spend. The expensive option is to hire a plumber here in Orlando to install a new ultra efficient model that uses just 1.28 gallons of water per flush. Toilets built after 1993 are mandated to use 1.6 gallons per flush but earlier models use 3.5 gallons, 5 gallons or even upwards of 7 gallons each time you flush. That’s a lot of wasted water.
Your second option is to buy a new dual flush toilet that gives the user the option of a pressing one button for a light flush to handle urine or a second button that produces a heavy flush for solid waste. The water savings potential is huge since people will choose the light 0.8 gallon flush three out of five times they visit the bathroom. The water and dollar savings adds up fast. Finally, your low cost option is to have an Orlando plumbing company like Roto-Rooter of Orlando convert your existing toilet into a dual-flush model. This can be done for a fraction of the cost of having a new toilet installed and you’ll watch that water and sewer bill begin to drop right away. If you want to know more, have a look at some green options for your home or business on our ROTOGreen page.
