Make Every Drop Count Make Every Drop Count In The Home In The Home University of Nebraska – University of Nebraska – Lincoln Lincoln Written by: Written by: Shirley Niemeyer Shirley Niemeyer Extension Specialist. Housing & Environment Extension Specialist. Housing & Environment Sharon Skipton Sharon Skipton Extension Water Quality Educator Extension Water Quality Educator
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Make Every Drop CountMake Every Drop CountIn The HomeIn The Home
University of Nebraska – University of Nebraska – LincolnLincolnWritten by:Written by:
Pressure-assistPressure-assist– Vessel in tank pushes water through Vessel in tank pushes water through
bowl quickly. Louder, good performance. bowl quickly. Louder, good performance.
Pressure assist toiletPressure assist toilet
ToiletToilet Vacuum-assistVacuum-assist
– Similar to gravity flush. Design Similar to gravity flush. Design creates vacuum to help pull waste creates vacuum to help pull waste through bowl. Quickly fills with water through bowl. Quickly fills with water to clear waste. Quiet. to clear waste. Quiet.
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ToiletToilet Jet actionJet action
– Water entry at bowl top. Has a Water entry at bowl top. Has a siphon jet at bottom of bowl to siphon jet at bottom of bowl to improve flush. improve flush.
Gravity-feed (standard toilet - Gravity-feed (standard toilet - most common)most common)– Rely on water dropping from tank Rely on water dropping from tank
into the bowl and trap to move into the bowl and trap to move waste down the drain. waste down the drain.
showerheadsshowerheadsPost 1994 – 2.5 Post 1994 – 2.5 gallons/minute vs. gallons/minute vs. 6 to 8 gallons6 to 8 gallons
Shut-off switchShut-off switch
Shower/BathShower/Bath
Practice changePractice change Take short showersTake short showers Shut off flowShut off flow Use lower bathtub levelUse lower bathtub level Close tub drain stopper – Close tub drain stopper –
adjust temperature as tub fillsadjust temperature as tub fills
Indicates a product Indicates a product or service is about or service is about 20% more efficient 20% more efficient that its counterpartthat its counterpart
Look for logo onLook for logo on
• Bathroom sink faucetsBathroom sink faucets
• Faucet aeratorsFaucet aerators
• ShowerheadsShowerheads
Assess your water use!Assess your water use!
Use the evaluation form to assess Use the evaluation form to assess your own water use.your own water use.
Assess your practices again later Assess your practices again later and return the form to: and return the form to: – S. Niemeyer, Rm 205 HE, East S. Niemeyer, Rm 205 HE, East
Campus, UNL, Lincoln NE 68583-Campus, UNL, Lincoln NE 68583-0804 or to0804 or to
– Your local extension officeYour local extension office
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Equipment for photos Equipment for photos provided by: provided by: – Service Reps. Inc. OmahaService Reps. Inc. Omaha– Ferguson, OmahaFerguson, Omaha– Schaefer’s, LincolnSchaefer’s, Lincoln
Photos: Photos: – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,