Save 15% - 30% of your water usage through simple efficiency maintenance practices in your business.
- Read and monitor water-use records monthly.
- Regularly check for leaks in all equipment, appliances, piping, steam lines, solenoid valves and related connections.
- Shut off water supply to areas, rooms, equipment, and fixtures that are unused.
- Install a pressure-reducing valve, where appropriate, to reduce incoming flows, leaks and wear and tear on equipment and plumbing.
- Maintain and clean cooling and heating systems.
- Reduce loads on water-cooled air conditioning units by shutting them off when and where they are not needed.
- Recycle and reuse water wherever feasible.
- Use humidifiers only where and when needed.
- To protect water lines from freezing, install shutoff valves rather than running water continuously.
- Maintain insulation on hot water pipes to minimize heat loss.
- Choose water efficient models when purchasing new equipment, appliance, fixtures, and irrigation systems.