The peak water usage time, that typically starts in late July or early August, arrived early this year with record temperatures as well as widespread drought. During the warmer months, the typical American uses roughly four times as much water as they do the rest of the year. More time outdoors translates into additional sweat and dirt, which leads to taking more frequent showers as well as washing additional loads of laundry. Meanwhile, outdoors, fighting temperature and shortage of rain calls for heavy lawn and garden watering.
All of the increased activity adds up. Fortunately, the plumbing professionals at Roto-Rooter suggest a list of water protection and conservation tips to beat the heat.
1. Check the temperature gauge on your water heating unit. It ought to be set no higher than 125 degrees to avoid scalding and minimize energy usage. Summer is a good time to turn the heat level down, particularly when away vacationing to minimize energy costs.
2. Replacing a previous shower head can save around 7.5 gallons of water per minute without losing water pressure. Also, try washing mineral deposits from the shower head by unscrewing it, soaking it in vinegar overnight and then gently scrubbing with a toothbrush to get rid of deposits.
3. In order to increase efficiency with every load of laundry, inspection washing machine hoses for rupture. Turn valves on and off in order to check for leaks.
4. Water must flow easily from outside spouts whenever watering the yard, washing the car or truck or filling the pool.
5. If everything is functioning as it should, be conscious about conserving water. Water your yard before sun up or following sun down to minimize wasted evaporation.
6. When you will be out of town vacationing and have no house-sitters requiring the washing machine, you can shut off the machine's water supply.
7. If traveling, put in a rain shut-off device on your automatic sprinklers to eliminate unnecessary watering. Another beneficial device is a flood alarm which functions like a smoke alarm, triggering an alarm to warn your house-sitter of a potential flood or leak.
8. Make sure that yard drains, rain gutters as well as downspouts are cleaned out, open and free of debris.
9. Be cautious of standing water. Excess water can arise from dripping or broken pipes or a damaged sewer line. Standing water is not healthy for little ones or pets, and is actually a breeding ground for bugs and germs. Examine the lawn for areas that are too wet and with unusual plant or grass growth.
10. When your location is experiencing or expecting dry spell, schedule a pipe and drain inspection. Prolonged periods of extremely dry soil may cause stress on pipes causing cracks. This can easily create a very serious and expensive problem for homeowners, therefore it is best to get in front of it with an examination.
All of the increased activity adds up. Fortunately, the plumbing professionals at Roto-Rooter suggest a list of water protection and conservation tips to beat the heat.
1. Check the temperature gauge on your water heating unit. It ought to be set no higher than 125 degrees to avoid scalding and minimize energy usage. Summer is a good time to turn the heat level down, particularly when away vacationing to minimize energy costs.
2. Replacing a previous shower head can save around 7.5 gallons of water per minute without losing water pressure. Also, try washing mineral deposits from the shower head by unscrewing it, soaking it in vinegar overnight and then gently scrubbing with a toothbrush to get rid of deposits.
3. In order to increase efficiency with every load of laundry, inspection washing machine hoses for rupture. Turn valves on and off in order to check for leaks.
4. Water must flow easily from outside spouts whenever watering the yard, washing the car or truck or filling the pool.
5. If everything is functioning as it should, be conscious about conserving water. Water your yard before sun up or following sun down to minimize wasted evaporation.
6. When you will be out of town vacationing and have no house-sitters requiring the washing machine, you can shut off the machine's water supply.
7. If traveling, put in a rain shut-off device on your automatic sprinklers to eliminate unnecessary watering. Another beneficial device is a flood alarm which functions like a smoke alarm, triggering an alarm to warn your house-sitter of a potential flood or leak.
8. Make sure that yard drains, rain gutters as well as downspouts are cleaned out, open and free of debris.
9. Be cautious of standing water. Excess water can arise from dripping or broken pipes or a damaged sewer line. Standing water is not healthy for little ones or pets, and is actually a breeding ground for bugs and germs. Examine the lawn for areas that are too wet and with unusual plant or grass growth.
10. When your location is experiencing or expecting dry spell, schedule a pipe and drain inspection. Prolonged periods of extremely dry soil may cause stress on pipes causing cracks. This can easily create a very serious and expensive problem for homeowners, therefore it is best to get in front of it with an examination.
Discovery Inspections
http://www.discoveryinspectors.com/
420 Dividend Drive, Suite A-2
Peachtree City, GA 30269
(678) 253-4716
http://www.discoveryinspectors.com/
420 Dividend Drive, Suite A-2
Peachtree City, GA 30269
(678) 253-4716
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