Comments on: Reduce Your Household Water Use Efficiently

By: robert

robert — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:49:42 +0000

wish you couldhave taled about rainwater harvesting

By: CLee

CLee — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:52:40 +0000

In reply to Ali.

Another less expensive option is the Earth Massage Shower Head. I think it works great and is an excellent value. http://www.conservationwarehouse.com/earth-massage-showerhead-white.html. There is a video review on the site.

By: master

master — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:52:53 +0000

In reply to Ali. If water conversation is your highest priority, go for the Bricor showerheads. The Air Jet is a good low-flow showerhead for increasing pressure. I don't know much about the Delta, but it looks like it probably equivalent to the Air Jet.

By: Ali

Ali — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:31:44 +0000

Which low-flow showerhead is best for saving water and good pressure?

1) Delta Water Amplifying Low-Flow Showerhead

2) Air Jet showerhead

3) Bricor showerhead Eco-fit (there are several modes ranging from $25-79)

By: Noah

Noah — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:30:15 +0000

Another great way to gather water for your plants is using the water collected from dehumidifiers. My wife and I live in a really humid climate, and we run a dehumidifier daily to keep our sanity. Granted, it is a give and take kind of thing, what with using electricity to power a dehumidifier. That said, if you are in a situation in which you run a dehumidifier anyway (most of us have basements, for example), why not put that water to use?

By: EfficiencySeeker

EfficiencySeeker — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:47:22 +0000

Anyone know how does the Caroma Caravelle compare to the best of the Totos?

By: Rojelio

Rojelio — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:06:02 +0000

I’d be interested in hearing more about compost toilets. Are these a realistic option (yet) for most people? Ditto for waterless urinals. I was somewhere in downtown Seattle and used a public waterless urinal and was impressed that it did not stink.

By: seth

seth — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:25:48 +0000

Replacing faucet aerators can show some significant savings. I’ve replaced the standard 2.2gpm pieces with 1.5gpm and .5gpm units. 1.5gpm works fine for the kitchen sink, and a bathroom sink does well with a <1.0gpm unit. The install is very easy, and extremely cheap at less than $5 per aerator. Almost any home store has these in stock. Keep in mind they make two basic sizes. The regular and the "micro" size. Most brand faucets use one of these two standard sizes. I'd consider this to be low-hanging fruit in the world of water conservation.
Toilets:
I don't understand all the hype around the .8/1.6gpf dual flush units. Most big names (Kohler, etc) sell 1.0gpf units for different markets such as California. Find the part number of these units and just order online. Yes, they have to ship further, but if you buy the right toilet the first time, it will last a lot longer than that $90 special you find at that big-box store.

Shower Heads:
A company called Bricor makes a very well made, and pleasent to use, 1.0gpm fixture. The price is higher, but the quality is high, with very few rough-edges of the sub-$20 market. Buy it once…buy it right. 🙂

By: susie

susie — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:06:16 +0000

What about waterless urinals?

By: Marcio

Marcio — Sat, 15 May 2010 18:11:40 +0000

http://www.thecrystal.com/