Matthew, As you know we are boaters and our boat has a 40 gallon fresh water holding tank. I installed these http://www.cetsolar.com/savewater.htm on the 3 fittings on the boat (and our home) years ago. The water last 3 times longer now, it is simple math. I always say work smarter not harder.
Matthew Ebel
· 2 years ago
Mike-
Excellent work! And a a very easy way to measure the efficiency too, a perfectly closed system.
Great tips! Now if I can only get my teenage son to take less than a 1/2 hour shower I'll be in business. For more tips on making your life more green, you may want to check out Dori and Val's podcast More Hip Than Hippie at http://morehipthanhippie.com I've been listening to them for years and although I'm not sure how they feel about Beer and Coffee, I know they're really into Beer and Chocolate ;-)
Matthew Ebel
· 2 years ago
Mrs. B-
Maybe promising them that you're setting a 10-minute timer as soon as the water starts running, then you're running the dishwasher or the laundry? That'd motivate the crap out of me.
Christopher-
Compact fluorescents are an excellent idea- I've moved four times in the last 5 years, taking the same light bulbs with me from Spokane to Nashville and soon to Boston. If you're even more progressive and know a bit about wiring, you can always make your own CREE LED lighting (since LED's use no mercury and fluorescents do)... but I'll be covering that when I build the new studio in Boston.
Dad
· 2 years ago
Glad to see you've decided TO SHOWER!
Next time you are in a public restroom and see the urinal running constantly, or the sink running, turn it off, or report the broken equipment and ask the owner to shut it off until it's repaired. Saving them some money and saving the planet... one flush at a time.
EarthFurst
· 1 year ago
Thank you for the idea of using water-filled bottles to convert a toilet to low-flow.
While not an option for renters (without permission from landlord) .. I do like dual-flush toilets (light-flush for pee and regular-flush for solid waste) and they've apparently been around for more than ten years.
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Excellent work! And a a very easy way to measure the efficiency too, a perfectly closed system.
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Maybe promising them that you're setting a 10-minute timer as soon as the water starts running, then you're running the dishwasher or the laundry? That'd motivate the crap out of me.
Christopher-
Compact fluorescents are an excellent idea- I've moved four times in the last 5 years, taking the same light bulbs with me from Spokane to Nashville and soon to Boston. If you're even more progressive and know a bit about wiring, you can always make your own CREE LED lighting (since LED's use no mercury and fluorescents do)... but I'll be covering that when I build the new studio in Boston.
Next time you are in a public restroom and see the urinal running constantly, or the sink running, turn it off, or report the broken equipment and ask the owner to shut it off until it's repaired. Saving them some money and saving the planet... one flush at a time.
While not an option for renters (without permission from landlord) .. I do like dual-flush toilets (light-flush for pee and regular-flush for solid waste) and they've apparently been around for more than ten years.