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I am concerned but not ready to drastically alter my lifestyle. The first thing to consider is
the showerhead. Check its flow and if it’s more Check the flow of your existing head by taking a one-gallon container and timing how many seconds it takes to fill it. Divide that number by 60. From there, it is easy to calculate how much water your household is using. For example, if your head flows 4 GPM, and there are two 10 minute showers taken per day, you’re using 29,200 gallons per year. Installing a 2 GPM showerhead in this case would save 14,600 gallons of water anually...not to mention the electricity to heat it.
Save water, save energy, save money and get a better shower to boot! For additional tips that require little change
in lifestyle, visit this link: I am more concerned with preservation than "fitting in" and am willing to do all that I can. To come..... I am building a new home and would like to incorporate more than the standard “green" fixtures in to the design. To come.....
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than 2 gallons per minute (GPM), replace it with a 2 GPM head. This
can be done by anyone in a matter of minutes for under $10. And
there should be no worry about not having enough pressure with a
low flow head. A head like the one shown can actually increase the
pressure due to the water being forced through small apertures.|
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