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Article: NEW SHOWERHEADS SAVE WATER, MONEY.(Seattle @Home)(Obituary)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- October 22, 2005
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Byline: JIM DULLEYSpecial to the P-I
Dear Jim: I have three daughters who take long showers. I want to install some low-flow showerheads to save hot water and lower my utility bills. What options do I have and are those new shower towers very effective?
- Val M.
Dear Val: Heating water for showers is one of the major energy consumers in most homes. If your three daughters are taking long showers and you still have old, high-flow showerheads, switching to lower-flow ones can easily save $100 per year or more on your utility bills.
By law, new showerheads must be designed to deliver no more than 2.5 gpm (gallons per minute) at a ...