What Is Eco-Friendly & Sustainable Green Plumbing?

Water is a valuable resource (although most people take it for granted) that you need to use carefully.

With a growing population and global warming, water is becoming a profitable commodity as water usage and servicing costs grow. If you wish to put a hold on these effects and contribute to the zero waste movement, the one sure way is to embrace eco-friendly plumbing techniques.

By consuming less water, you conserve natural sources and wetlands so entire urban areas on the other end of land can get enough water for daily necessities. Going green will not cost you more in the long-term and will not affect your daily routines.

Advantages of sustainable green plumbing:

Green plumbing modifications will cost you in the short-term.

If you get a rebate from the government (federal, state, or local) that will help decrease the initial costs. Either way, going green is a worthwhile investment. By implementing eco-friendly methods and techniques, you will consume less water and thus reduce expenses. In addition, if your water system requires gas or electricity, you will pay less for those utilities as well.

However, do not salt away money by making DIY modifications. According to professionals My Plumber, you’re best off having an expert laying pipes so that your green system meets plumbing standards and works efficiently.

Toilets are the primary culprits in water usage at home.

Average consumption accounts for around 30% of a household’s water consumption. A low-flow, high-efficient toilet reduces the amount of water each flush uses. Some use as low as 1.28 gallons (4.85 l) per flush while granting the same level of performance.

The average household can save 13,000 gallons (~49210 l) of water and roughly $130 off their water bill annually, by investing in efficient, eco-friendly models, be it elongated, regular, or even commercial.

If you go green and replace outdated units for the finest showerheads with efficient low-flow fixtures, you may save up to $70 in water and electricity bills and help conserve over 2,700 gallons (~10,220 l) of water per year. Other options include pressure shower heads for low pressure properties, the popular rain fixtures, integrated panel tower systems, and even products tailored to showering kids.

Average taps dispense between 2.5 gallons (~10 l) and 5 gallons (~20 l) and that’s way more than required. Also, a standard bathroom faucet runs water at a rate of roughly 2.2 gallons (8.33 l) per minute, as opposed to efficiency taps which put out as low as 1.5 gallons per minute, reducing domestic water consumption between 30% and 80%.

An American family of 4 can save $250 in water and electricity costs by replacing older faucets with green, efficient ones, especially with installing a good kitchen faucet such as touchless kitchen fixtures.

A single tap could save up to 5944 gallons (~22,500 l) per year. Learn more about pull down vs pull out faucets and bathroom or laundry fixtures.

This eco-friendly installation conserves water already used for various washing. You could repurpose it to compliment fertilizers via an irrigation system, or macerating toilets ant composting WC systems.

Flushing toilets add up to a vast amount of water waste of around 30% of daily household water usage. Composting and waterless WC units are an innovative, eco-friendly and sustainable technology that produces a fertilizer instead of pure waste.

To harvest rainwater means to gather rainfall in tanks to reuse. Usually, that happens via well-designed gutter systems such as Valor or Raptor.

Rainwater tanks collect water that falls onto your roof, goes into your gutters, through your downpipes and into the tank placed either to the side of the building or underneath it.

Rainwater tanks serve as a water supply for your garden, irrigation system, laundry, toilet, and more, just as pressure tank installations work if you have a well.

Contrary to conventional irrigation controllers that follow preset timers and programs, smart irrigation systems monitor weather conditions, soil specs, the rate of water evaporation and water usage of greenery to optimize watering and cut waste. A good water pressure pump can help further improve lawn care, too.

Tankless water heaters, also known as instantaneous water heaters, help reduce both water and energy consumption.

A standard water heater keeps hot water in the tank at all times, even if no one is using it. A tankless water heater, on the other hand, heats water as someone turns on the hot water tap.

Tankless heaters are eco-friendly as they can reduce water and energy consumption in an average American household by 24% to 34%. Either electric or gas, tankless water heaters also have a longer lifespan compared to standard water heaters - up to 20 years or more. These units are great for RVs, too, as they reduce that chances of RV fungi infestations.

These green systems operate by heating water in tanks via solar technology. This is a popular and effective property modification because hot water system parts may be expensive from both a water and energy consumption aspect.

Fact is, a solar hot water system can help you reduce your electricity, gas, and water bill.

There is no rule on the number of adjustments you should make to your plumbing system. Unless it legally binds you to make plumbing repairs to your property, you are free to do as many pipe and fixture modifications as you want.

Contact us to learn about other green plumbing modifications that will not make you break the bank in the short term!