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Turn down the thermostat on your
water heater to a temperature of 120 degrees. If you have a
dishwasher, check to make sure this lower temperature will clean the dishes
properly.
Don't let the water run
while shaving, brushing your teeth or doing dishes.
Use the energy-saver selection on your
dishwasher and run it only when it's full.
Wash in cold water. If
you have a clothes washer, wash in cold water whenever possible.
Use low-flow shower heads.
Based on one 10-minute shower per day, a low-flow or water-saving
shower head can save you up
to 10,000 gallons of water a year and reduce your energy cost of heating
the water also by as much as 50%. Click
here to learn more or watch
the how-to video for installation instructions.
Ask your landlord to fix any leaky
faucets. A drip can waste up to 48 gallons of water per week.
If it's a hot water faucet that's leaking, you're probably losing over a tank
of hot water per week. That's at least a couple of showers down the drain.
When you leave on vacation, turn down
the temperature on your water heater. It will take a half hour
or so to reheat the water, but you'll save energy all the time you're away.
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Click here to watch a video on installing energy-saving low-flow faucet aerators.
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