Do you want sustainable solutions for your San Rafael home?
Start with your plumbing system.
Did you know you can reduce water use by installing low-flow fixtures? Or curb energy expenses with a tankless water heater? Sustainable plumbing practices can even divert wasted sink water to the outdoors for your lawn and garden.
You will benefit your wallet and the planet by conserving this precious resource.
Start with Professional Installation
Divine Electric and Plumbing can help with sustainable solutions for your plumbing system. Our licensed and qualified plumbers can make your home eco-friendly with water-saving products.
Our Divine Electric and Plumbing experts tackle plumbing projects of any size in residential and commercial properties. We maintain, repair, and install plumbing systems, including drains, sewers, water supply and gas lines, fixtures, and appliances.
We love helping you save money on energy and water bills while giving the planet and its resources a little TLC.
Here are a few plumbing options that provide sustainable solutions:
Water-Saving Toilets
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), toilets account for 30 percent of an average home’s indoor water consumption.
The EPA says that by replacing an inefficient toilet with a WaterSense-certified product, a family can reduce toilet water use by 20 to 60 percent and save approximately 13,000 gallons of water annually.
Products that carry the WaterSense label meet EPA efficiency and performance standards. They must use 20 percent less water than products that are not WaterSense-certified.
Dual-flush toilets also help you conserve water and save on save money. This toilet has two flush settings. Low volume is for liquids, and high volume is for solids. You select how much power and water you need each time you flush.
Water-Thrifty Faucets
Low-flow faucets and showerheads reduce water consumption without compromising performance. You will get the amount of water you need without waste.
Water Heating
Consider replacing your tank-style water heater with a tankless model. You will save money on energy and water use because tankless units provide hot water on demand. There is no need to waste energy heating the water tank or running the faucet, waiting for hot water to flow.
Greywater Diversion
One of the best ways to save water is by reusing it. That is what a greywater diversion system does.
Greywater is the wastewater that flows from your bathroom sinks, tubs, showers, and laundry through your drainage system into the sewer.
You can route the water outdoors to irrigate your lawn and garden by installing a diversion system. More complex systems can even divert the water to your toilet for flushing.
Lawn and Garden Irrigation
If you use an old clock-based controller to turn your in-ground sprinkler system on and off, you probably have watered the grass during a rainstorm on occasion.
Watering when it rains wastes resources and needlessly costs you money. You can shut off your irrigation system at home when it rains. If you are not at home, you will douse your lawn.
Consider installing a water-efficient controller that uses either soil moisture conditions or weather forecasts to adjust the on-off cycle. Smart controllers enable you to operate your system via an app on your smartphone.
Save Water Today
Our pros at Divine Electric and Plumbing can recommend a sustainability solution tailored to your plumbing needs. Call us at (415) 299-0381 or request service online.