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Energy Conservation Through Efficiency
 Many people do not realize how water usage on several levels dramatically increases your operating costs. Wasting hot water increases your fuel bill, your water and sewer usage charge. Wasting cold water increases your water and sewer usage charge. Yes, your sewer usage charge is calculated on the amount of water used.
Typically, areas to watch for would be leaky faucets, malfunctioning ball cocks or flappers in toilets, water saver faucets, shower valves and toilets save thousands of dollars off your water, sewer and domestic hot water bills each year. Not to mention water is scarce in certain areas of the country.
Periodic inspections prove very useful. When dealing with tenants most will not inform you when a toilet or faucet is running or dripping. However, you’ll get called when the toilet is clogged or they don’t have hot water.
Replacing your old water heater with an energy star model, using indirect or on demand water heaters are also effective. Lowering the aqua-stat on the hot water heater and insulating same saves energy. Hot water re-circulating line saves water depending the length of run from the hot water source to the point of use. Depending how long your going to hold onto your investment (payback period) alternative energy (solar, geo-thermal) may work for you.
At any rate water is becoming scarce so conservation and efficiency will put more money in your pocket and help preserve a precious resource.
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