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Celebrate Earth Day With Better Water Habits At Home

 

Thanks to more climate change awareness and Earth Day’s growing popularity, homeowners across the globe are becoming more eco-minded. Making your home greener is a great goal, and an excellent place to start is your home’s water usage.  

 

With over 900 billion gallons of water wasted annually in the United States, if we all do our part, we can cut down on water waste and strive to protect this precious resource every day of the year, not just on Earth Day.

 

Ready to go eco-friendly at home? Follow these tips for better water habits from our team at Frank Gay Services.  

 

  • Look to Your Tap 
  • Soak Up Savings While Conserving Water 
  • Watch out for Wasteful Water Leaks  

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Look to Your Tap  

 

While your dentist might recommend you brush your teeth for at least two minutes twice a day, they don’t say to leave the faucet running while brushing. And for good reason!  

 

Every time someone uses the faucet to brush their teeth, wash their face, or shave, 5 gallons of water are wasted.

 

If you think about it, a family of four can waste around 32 gallons of water each day if they keep up this bad habit! So, turn off the sink when not using running water. You could save thousands of gallons every year by changing this small habit.  

 

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Soak Up the Savings while Conserving Water  

 

After a long day, a long hot shower can be just what you need to clean up and relax. Unfortunately, long hot showers can waste A LOT of water!  

 

A 10-minute shower can use 25–40 gallons of water, whereas a full bath can use up to 60 gallons, depending on how efficient the showerhead is.

 

Since a shower lasting more than 15 minutes can waste more water than taking a bath, a quick clean can help reduce these water-wasting woes. If you’d rather have a long relaxing session in some hot water and steam, taking a bath is more eco-conscious.  

 

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Watch Out for Wasteful Water Leaks  

 

Of all the ways that water is wasted in the home, leaky plumbing is the most common. Unfortunately, it can be the hardest to find and diagnose. The typical American home can waste more than 10,000 gallons of water in a single year due to undetected leaks.

 

If you notice a water bill that has suddenly skyrocketed but your home’s water demands haven’t changed, there is likely a leak somewhere in your plumbing system 

 

Since leaks can occur behind walls and are often caused by corroded pipes, it is important to work with a professional plumber like our 5-star rated team at Frank Gay Services to locate and fix the leak.  

 

Got a leak? Call our professional plumbers at Frank Gay Services for leak detection service today; (407) 329-5145!

 

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Additional Eco-Friendly Water Conservation Ideas  

 

Conserving water doesn’t have to be hard! It’s all about the little everyday things that can add up. Here are a few more tips to help you save even more water at home: data-ccp-props=”{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}”> 

 

  • Go easy on watering your lawn or plants: When watering your lawn, make sure that your sprinklers are watering just your lawn, NOT your sidewalk or driveway. If you have a garden, consider installing drip irrigation to ensure that water isn’t being wasted and that your plants are sufficiently watered.  
  • Reuse water for your garden: Instead of washing your vegetables and fruits in running water that goes down the drain, rinse them over a bowl of water. While you shouldn’t use this water for drinking, you can use it to water your plants or landscaping.  

 

With small steps, we can collectively make a big difference to ensure that our water is conserved and available for generations to come.  

 

Conserve Water with Frank Gay  

 

If you’d like to make some changes in your water usage habits at home, call our team at Frank Gay Services! We can install low-flow toilets and showerheads, water softening systems to combat Orlando’s hard water, and fix any leaks or plumbing issues around the home.  

 

Conserve water and save big on your utility bills! Call Frank Gay Services to schedule a consultation today; (407) 329-5145!     

 

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