Energy-Saving Tips For The Bathroom (NAPSA)—Making a few small changes in your bathroom may result in big energy savings. For example, about 75 percent of the water used in a homeis used in the bathroom, according to the Energy Information Administration. Knowing that one room in your house can utilize so much of a valuable resource, you can take small steps to live more eco friendly and even save money on yourutility bills. Challenge: If your bath happensto be on the second floor of a two-story house, it probably takes some time for the hot water to make its way up the two floors and finally into the sink’s faucet. Solution: Make use of the cold rush of water. Try brushing your teeth before you wash your face or collect the water in a pitcher to then water your plants. Not only will you save money, but it allows you to multitask, saving time, too. Challenge: An average toilet uses about 5 to 7 gallons of water with every flush, but if you have a leaky toilet, you probably waste more than 10,000 gallons of water a year. Solution: Install an ecofriendly toilet, such as the new Cottage Elongated High-Efficiency Toilet (HET) from Pegasus. It is elegant but also affordable, and somestates offer up to a full rebate for purchasing an EPA WaterSense-certified product. Its design allows for retrofitting with no double flushing, which can save homeowners over 4,000 gallons of water per year. Challenge: Does your faucet continue to drip? A leaky faucet can waste over 2,000 gallons of water a year. Consider replacing it with one that’s more ecofriendly and stylish. Solution: A faucet that leaks enough water to fill a soda bottle every 30 minutes will waste 2,192 gallons of water a year, so be sure to either fix your old one or replace that leaky faucet with a new two-handle model, such as the sleek Pegasus Series 2000. Challenge: Every minute you spend under a standard showerhead, you use as much as 4 to 6 gallons of water. Solution: Simple—take shorter showers and smaller baths. Challenge: The lights always seem to stay on when the bathroom is unoccupied. Solution: Install motion-sensored lights so when the device does not track movement after just a couple of minutes, the lights will turn off and save you energy. For more information on Pega- sus, visit www.pegasusinfo.com.
