Eco-Friendly Plumbing Ideas

Go Green With These Environmentally Friendly Plumbing Tips

With Earth Day just around the corner, it can’t hurt to consider how our plumbing usage could be affecting our Mother Planet.

While these ideas may be seen as small changes, they can actually make a big difference in the resources we’re using in our daily lives! Combat has gathered some tips you can take advantage of so that you don’t take advantage of our planet.

Reducing Your Overall Use Of Water

Learn what you can do to be more friendly to our planet while using your plumbing system with courtesy of Combat.

This might be the most obvious tip, but it can be used in a few different areas of your daily routine in a few different ways. Of course, consciously limiting our water usage on a regular basis is a big part of this—things like turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth, taking shorter showers, or only flushing a toilet when necessary.

In addition to curbing our personal behaviors, there are ways to reduce your water usage inherently within your plumbing system such as installing eco-friendly toilets and installing retrofit aerators that limit the flow of water in all kinds of faucets. You can also implement a water filtration system that will filter corrosive elements out of your water and prevent wasteful leaks.

Reusing Water

If you’re really investing in going green as far as your water usage goes, you can invest in a reclamation system and reuse water that is drained from showers and bathtubs as well as utilizing rainwater. Reclaimed water is particularly useful for gardening and cleaning. This isn’t the most common solution for green plumbing ideas, but it’s definitely something to aspire to and limits your overall usage of tap water by a large margin.

Install the Appropriate Piping For Your Home

Picking the right kind of pipes for your home if you have the option can make a big difference in how efficiently your water is used. In the case of the Red Oak area, it’s definitely a good idea to have piping that is properly insulated to keep the pipes from freezing as well as preventing heat and energy losses. The overall intention with selecting the proper piping for your home is to minimize the possibility of potential leakage as well as getting preferred water pressure. This all will have an effect on your water usage as well as your monthly water bills.

Keeping these tips in mind is a great jumping off point toward greener pastures (literally and figuratively). If you make the choice to slowly make these changes in your daily life, the Earth will certainly thank you for it later!

If you’re interested in making some of these changes in your home but need the help of a professional, look no further! Give Combat a call today at (773) 724-9272.