WHO SHOULD RETROFIT AND WHY?
By Lloyd Hathcock
If the fixtures in your bathroom were installed before 1993, you are a prime candidate to benefit from a bathroom fixture retrofit.  It was in 1993 that the federal government first issued a “water saving” mandate stipulating that  all new toilets had to use 1.6 gallons of water per flush (GPF) or less. Before 1993, the average toilet used 3.5 GPF, and sometimes even more that that.
But even if your bathroom fixtures were installed after 1993, you might still be in a position to …

Time for change
We’ve all grown up taking water for granted. Turn on the tap and there’s water, flush the wc, take a bath, put on the dishwasher, turn on a hosepipe. We use water without really thinking about it. We’ve never had to change our ways – until now.
We’re at the tipping point of needing to take a more active role in reducing the amount of water we use, otherwise we will ultimately suffer higher water bills.
Only 1% or the earth water is …

If you’re about to remodel your bathroom, or even if you don’t want to remodel but aren’t happy with your current shower, consider purchasing an electric showers. With the entire world realizing the importance of water conservation, using less energy and making green choices, an electric shower is a wonderful way to get started down an environmentally friendly path. And electric showers aren’t just energy-savers, they’ll benefit you in other ways, too.
An electric shower is a great way to make sure you can always take a hot shower, day or …

What Are Electric Tankless Water Heaters?
There comes a time when you must finally give up your energy wasting, outdated water heaters. The huge, tank style electric and gas water heaters are becoming a thing of the past. Innovations in this area are turning up some great alternatives to how people are going about heating household water use, and consequently reducing energy bills as well. Some things you can expect with the installation of a tankless water heater are:

Huge savings on your energy bill – in some cases you may save …

What is a Rain Barrel?
A rain barrel (a water butt in the UK) is a large barrel used in the collection of rain water as well as rain storage for future use. A rain barrel is an excellent way of water conservation. Rain barrels are typically installed below the downspout of eaves troughs from rooftops via rain gutters. Rain barrels are devices for collecting rain, as well as maintaining harvested rain and rain storage.
Rain barrels are used in the collecting soft rain water for home use, …