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In article <chris.64.0097974D@the.citynet.com> chris@the.citynet.com (Christopher Schumacher) writes:
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>From: chris@the.citynet.com (Christopher Schumacher)
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>Subject: Water Conservation Checklist for the Home, Page 2
>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 10:58:02
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>                            Plumbing System 


>Have Done   Will Do     

>                      Inspect the plumbing system to see there are no leaks.


>                      Install flow control devices in showers.


>                      Or, limit the amount of shower water by the way you use 
>                      the controls for the hot and cold water faucets, or a 
>                      mixer faucet.


>                      Turn off all water if you are going to be away from home 
>                      on a vacation or trip.  This keeps children from turning 
>                      on outside faucets while you are away.


>                      Check to see how often your home water softening 
>                      equipment regenerates and backwashes.  It can use as 
>                      much as 100 gallons of water each time it does this.  
>                      You may want to cut down on the use of such 
>                      equipment.  Reserve softened water for kitchen use, 
>                      bathing, and laundry.  Use unsoftened water for all 
>                      other purposes.  (This may require a bypass line but 
>                      this is advisable under any circumstances).


>                      Insulate hot water pipes.  Having to clear the "hot" 
>                      line of cooled water is wasteful.


>                      Check all faucets, inside and out, for drips.  Make 
>                      repairs promptly.  These problems get worse-never better.


>                      Teach children to turn water faucets off quickly and 
>                      tightly after each use.


>                      A toilet leak can waste lots of water.  Put a small 
>                      amount of food coloring into the tank.  If the color 
>                      trickles into the bowl, there is a leak and repairs 
>                      are needed.


>                      Water required to flush some toilets can be reduced.  
>                      Experiment by placing a quart plastic (not glass) 
>                      bottle filled with water in the flush tank to save 1 
>                      quart of water per flush. (Don't use brick to fill space 
>                      in your toilet flush tank, as particles from the brick 
>                      could damage the valve). 


>                      Or, you can adjust the float level of the toilet to 
>                      reduce the amount of water necessary to flush the 
>                      toilet.  Do this carefully to avoid damaging the system. 
>                      Try only a slight adjustment.  


>                      Never use the toilet as a trash basket for facial 
>                      tissues, etc.  Each flush uses 5 to 7 gallons of water.  
>                      Items carelessly thrown in could clog the system and 
>                      adds to the sewage disposal problems. 


>                      EMERGENCY SITUATIONS:
>                      When the toilet needs flushing use "gray water" saved 
>                      from cleaning, bathing, etc.  Put the water in the 
>                      toilet bowl-not the flush tank.  If the system loses 
>                      pressure, "gray water" if placed in the tank could 
>                      back-siphon and get into the system and contaminate the 
>                      drinking water.                                          
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