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Home Improvement Tips to Lower Your Monthly Water Bill

by Joaquin Erazo, Jr. on Apr 7, 2011

When it comes to conserving water, there are a wide variety of home improvement steps, both big and little, that you can take.

1. Purchase Energy Star certified dishwashers and washing machines. These are rated by how much water they save in addition to energy. Look for models that allow you to adjust cycles and load size. Only run them only when they are completely full.

2. Test your shower head. If it can fill a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, you should replace it with a water-efficient type. Installing a low-flow shower head is easy and inexpensive and can save up to 4 gallons a minute or 750 gallons a month.

3. If you don’t like the feeling of a low-flow shower head, attach an air shower device to your shower head. This device adds extra air to each water drop, making it feel as big and strong as a typical drop, and it can cut water use by 30 percent.

4. Install a low-water toilet. Dual-flush models, which...Read More >>



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