Water Conservation Question

[bluemtnrunner]

How can I keep from wasting water when trying to get HOT water? Doing dishes or taking a shower can waste so much water. I don't want to crank the hot water heater too much due to 1) fear of scalding everyone and 2) wasting energy.
If you leave the water on while brushing your teeth you can waste 3 gallons each brushing. For a family of four that is 12,000 gallons a year. I'll be I waste that much waiting for my shower to get hot.

 

[Jdarg]

fill pet water bowls
fill watering cans for plants
turn off the water while brushing your teeth

 

[John R]

fill pet water bowls
fill watering cans for plants
turn off the water while brushing your teeth

agreed, i have three juice pitchers that move between my shower and my plants. if you get a backlog of water, you could always add it to these
when there's been a dry spell. whatever you do, don't let that paid for water go down the drain.

 

[bluemtnrunner]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am the water nazi around here, definitely no water running during teeth brushing. I wish there were a way to divert the clean water. It will be interesting to see how many jugs I can fill in a week while waiting for hot water.

 

[Rita]

BMR,

We had a problem with it taking so long to get hot water for our dishwasher that the dishes didn't seem to get clean enough. (The water heater is on the opposite side of the house - too far away) We gave up some space in the pantry and installed a 6 gallon hot water heater. No more waiting! Works great!



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[Camellia]

You can set up a gray water reclamation tank on sinks and probably showers also. www.watersavertech.com shows the Aqus water saver works. They cost $295 or so.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

Get an On Demand water heater gas or electric. They only heat water when the hot water is turned on. So you don't have a water heater wasting away 24-7. They make small ones for individual sinks etc. Oh yea, you never run out of hot water. I have even put them on a toilet if you can believe that. This crazy lady wanted hot water to run through the toilet to sanitize it.I have an out door shower and the water is directed into the plants. Save water and shower with a friend!

 

[NoHall]

Blessed are all of you for caring about water! Save Lake Lanier...

 

[greenroomsurfer]

NoHall you should get one of these. when the lake is full or dried up ya can still use it.View attachment 8817

 

[NoHall]

NoHall you should get one of these. when the lake is full or dried up ya can still use it.View attachment 8817

Not funny.

I hope that all of our lake water that is being wasted down there brings a plague of mosquitoes to your yard.