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<br /> <br />o To lower the amount of water used for <br />each nush, you need to displace water in <br />the toilet tank. <br /> <br />o Place toilet dams in the tank. Toilet dams <br />are placed towards the sides and around <br />the nushing mechanisms of the tank. They <br />hold back water and prevent it from leav- <br />ing the tank. Dams can be purchased at <br />your local hardware store. <br /> <br />o Use pop bottles or a plastic jug to displace <br />th~ water in your tank so that there is less <br />water nowing into the bowl. Fill the bottle <br />with water or place rocks in the bottom of <br />the container for weight. Choose a con- <br />tainer'that will best fit in th,e space in your <br />toilet tank without interfering with the <br />nushing mechanism. Try not to use your <br />toilet as a trash can. Throw things away <br />instead of nushing them down the toilet. <br /> <br />Showerheads J:1 <br />Conventional showerheads _, ~ <br />can provide more water ~!~V <br />than needed by delivering 5 .a, . <br />to8 gallons of water per <br />minute .lgpm). However. for less than $20. <br />tOU can reduce your water use to 2 Y2 gpm or <br />less by installing a low-now showerhead. This <br />is a 25-75% savings without sacrificing the <br />quality of your shower. <br /> <br />0' To check the now rate of your existing <br />showerhead, turn the shower on all the <br />way and see how long it takes to fill a one- <br />gallon plastic milk jug IYou may have to <br />cut a piece of the neck off the jug so it will <br />fit over the showerhead.), or use a one- <br />gallon bucket. <br /> <br />0' If your showerhead fills a one~allon <br />container in less than I 5 seconds, it is <br />using more than 4 gallons per minute of . <br />water. Make plans to replace high water <br />use showerheads with more efficient high- <br />performance models. <br /> <br />0' Low-now showerheads also help reduce <br />home energy use through reduced gas <br />and electrically heated water. Individual <br />preferences, such as duration and fre- <br />quency of showers will also determine the <br />amount of water and energy you save. <br /> <br />0' There are many excellent showerheads on <br />- the market. Your local hardware of plumb- <br />ing-supply store is a good source. When <br />buying a showerhead, be sure that it <br />delivers no more than 2 Y2 gallons per' <br />minute; 1 Y2 to 2 gpm is even better. The <br />.feer of the shower-misty. pounding, etc.- <br />varies widely with the brand and model. . <br />Some models have a fingertip valve so that <br />you can adjust the now without changing <br />the temperature. <br /> <br />c\ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />\ <br />- . <br /> <br />(\ <br />, <br />\ <br />.~ <br /> <br />~ <br />... <br />CD <br />-t <br /> <br />o <br />o <br />,,::J <br />Q) UJ <br />n CD <br />...< <br />enD) <br />:::T... <br />"" -- <br />'II' 0 <br />Sl::J <br />