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Don’t Water Down The Facts

March 20, 2012 by Dorothy Skinner 4 Comments

Bathroom fixtures.Plumbers see a lot of water use, and a lot of waste. We hear toilets leaking and cycling water on and off, we get asked to remove the flow restrictors out of shower heads so people stop complaining about inadequate water spray. We recognize when irrigation systems or water hoses spew run-off onto sidewalks, alleys and streets.

We see water wastefulness all the time because most of the population is still unconcerned with the value of our water and why we need to be good stewards with our resources.  [Read more…] about Don’t Water Down The Facts

Filed Under: Plumbing Repair Tagged With: environment, Plumbing Leak, toilets leaking, water wastefulness

The Real Cost of Ignored Shower Leaks

March 12, 2012 by Dorothy Skinner 3 Comments

There’s never a good time to have a shower leak, but this month we’re giving the topic extra attention because it’s Fix a Leak Week, a week to think about the effects of wasteful water habits on conservation efforts. Fix a Leak Week is part of the WaterSense initiative set up by the EPA.

If your child goes to elementary school with a member of the Gary’s Quality Plumbing family, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade teachers were given these worksheets to send home with their students. They are a great way to use math, science, and conversation skills between parent and child to learn about how easy it can be to waste water. Most of us have no idea just how much water is wasted when we ignore simple leaks. Ten percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day.  [Read more…] about The Real Cost of Ignored Shower Leaks

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: shower leak, wasteful water habits

Fixing Failing Faucets is Just Good Stewardship

March 5, 2012 by Dorothy Skinner 3 Comments

According to the EPA’s WaterSense website, “Leaks can account for, on average, 10,000 gallons of water wasted in the home every year, which is enough to fill a backyard swimming pool.” That’s a LOT of water.

If you’re not thinking about the leaks on your property, you’re not doing anyone a favor. Water is a limited commodity, and we need to be good stewards of what we’ve been given in life. Good stewardship is a thought-provoking attitude – a mindful manner of resource management, not a careless, what-do-I-care way to do things. Fixing simple faucet leaks not only preserves the condition of your home, it also saves water.  [Read more…] about Fixing Failing Faucets is Just Good Stewardship

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: conservation and legislation, faucet leaks, fix failing leaks

Is Your Toilet Leaking?

March 1, 2012 by Dorothy Skinner Leave a Comment

Did you know 25 percent of all toilets leak? You could be wasting about 200 gallons of water a day – that’s 73,000 gallons a year per takecareoftexas.org.

Filed Under: Plumbing Leak Tagged With: gallons, leak, leaking, toilet, water

Catch Toilet Leaks The Easy Way

March 1, 2012 by Dorothy Skinner Leave a Comment

Commode.Toilets can leak from the tank to the bowl, causing automatic flushing and hundreds of gallons of wasted water over time. Ignoring it won’t solve the problem, and you may not be sure if it’s the internal hardware or something else.
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Filed Under: Community Incentives Tagged With: conservation, Fix a Leak Week, Plumbing Leak, toilet leak

Beware Using Chemicals to Unclog Drains

February 7, 2012 by Dorothy Skinner 5 Comments

Sometimes it makes sense to use an anti-clog chemical like Drano or others to get the water moving again, but there are some things you need to know.

Master Plumber Gary Skinner and great-granddaughter.For one thing, not all of the chemicals are just the same thing in different packaging. These are dangerous for many reasons, one is the caustic nature of the chemicals themselves. If more than one agent is used on one clogged drain, several bad things can potentially happen.  [Read more…] about Beware Using Chemicals to Unclog Drains

Filed Under: Home Safety Tagged With: chemicals in drains, Drano

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