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Plumbers can not only help to maintain the integrity of your plumbing system but also help you to reduce your water and energy bills. They can install many different features at your home or business and make suggestions to improve the efficiency of your system and decrease your water consumption. We’ll explore some of these strategies plus other techniques our knowledgeable plumbers at Cattlemans Plumbing can use to help reduce your utility bills throughout the year.
Installing Water-Efficiency Fixtures
One of the best ways that a plumber can help reduce your water usage is by installing water-efficient features in your home or commercial building. Low-flow showerheads and faucets can help to reduce the amount of water that comes out by using an aerator. These devices mix air with the water to ensure that you’re getting the same pressure flow without using a large amount of water.
One other great water-efficient feature for your home is a high-efficiency toilet. Toilets that are over 30 years old can use more than 5 gallons of water per flush. Standard toilets today use around 1.6 gallons. A high-efficiency toilet uses only 1.28 gallons per flush. That’s a lot of water savings when you switch from an outdated toilet to a high-efficiency one.
Installing an Energy-Efficient Water Heater
One other way that your plumber can help to reduce your energy bills is to install an energy-efficient water heater. Tankless water heaters are gaining popularity, as they use a lot less energy than their traditional tank-style counterparts. These appliances are smaller, and they switch on only when you turn on your hot water faucet. They don’t waste energy trying to heat up a storage tank full of water.
Putting in Gray Water Recycling and Rainwater Systems
Another crucial way that your plumber can help you reduce your household’s or business’s water consumption throughout the year is to install rainwater and gray water recycling systems. Rainwater can be captured off the side of your home, sheds, or other structures that you have on your property. Gray water is water that comes out of all your sinks and appliances. Both rainwater and gray water can be used to take care of activities, such as watering your landscape and garden, that do not require potable water.
Installing Smart Systems
There’s no doubt that smart technology is changing the way that we live. When it comes to your residential or commercial plumbing system, one of our plumbers can install a smart leak detection system as well as a smart irrigation system. A smart leak detection system will have sensors underneath all your sinks and appliances that will alert you whenever there’s a leak. Many of these have integrated valves that will shut off the water supply to the location of the leak to avoid extensive water damage. Smart leak detection systems use local weather information to determine how often to water your garden or landscaping to help avoid wasting water.
Detecting Leaks
One of the most obvious ways that a licensed plumber can help you reduce your water consumption is by detecting leaks that you may have in your system. Because the majority of plumbing lines run behind walls and underneath flooring, it can be challenging to catch pesky leaks as soon as they occur. Having a professional come out and perform leak detection service at your home or business is a great way to identify the source of these leaks. This way, they can be repaired swiftly to reduce wasteful water consumption.
Installing Hot Water Recirculation Systems
One useful feature that a plumber can install for you is a hot water recirculation system. You’ve probably had the frustrating experience of turning on the hot water faucet and having cold water come out for a while before you get some that is warm. While you wait for the flow of water to warm up, you’re essentially wasting a lot of fresh water. A hot water recirculation system works to constantly circulate the water in your hot water lines back to your water heater so that it stays hot all the time. This way, when you turn on your faucet, hot water comes out instantly, and you don’t have to waste water waiting for the supply to warm up.
Adding Insulation
Another way that your plumber can help to reduce your energy bills is to install insulation in your plumbing system. Insulation helps to act as a barrier between the temperature inside your piping and the surrounding temperature. By insulating all your water lines, you not only help to prevent them from freezing during the winter but also allow them to retain more of their heat. You may even want to consider having your plumber install an insulating jacket on your water heater to help keep more of its heat inside instead of allowing it to dissipate into the air outside. By keeping your water lines and hot water heater warmer, you won’t need to run them as often and won’t have to set the thermostat on your hot water heater higher to meet your comfort needs.
Installing Water Softener Systems
There’s no doubt that a lot of households and businesses throughout the country are dealing with hard water to different degrees. If you have hard water in your home or commercial building, the excess minerals in it can take a toll on all of your plumbing fixtures as well as your piping. Plumbing systems that regularly deal with hard water are going to have a shorter lifespan than those that don’t. One of the best ways to combat this problem is by having your plumber install a water softener system.
This system is specifically designed to remove excess minerals like calcium and magnesium from your water supply. By removing these minerals, you can work to extend the overall longevity of all your piping, plumbing fixtures, and appliances. The longer these items last, the less waste you’ll create.
Putting in Motion-Sensor Faucets
One item that your plumber can install to help reduce your water usage is a motion-sensor faucet. Most people are familiar with seeing these in commercial bathroom facilities. You simply put your hands underneath the faucet in order to turn on the water, and the water supply will turn off whenever it senses that your hands are no longer under it. This can be great for reducing water consumption at times when you’re doing something like brushing your teeth and don’t need to have the water running. The simple convenience of the faucet turning off the water for you makes it much easier to lessen the amount of water that you waste.
Expert Plumbing Installation Service
Cattlemans Plumbing offers expert plumbing installation service for the Fort Worth, TX community. We can also assist with your residential and commercial plumbing repair, replacement, and maintenance needs, including toilet repair and replacement.
Call our plumbing professionals at Cattlemans Plumbing today to get the assistance you need at your home or business.
