Money Saving Plumbing Tips

Money Saving Plumbing Tips

Happy New Year!!!  Along with New Year resolutions, why not bring in the new year with money saving plumbing tips.  Here are some tips:

-If you haven’t already done so, insulate the hot water lines around your hot water heater by buying pre-slit pipe foams at any local hardware store.  Once you purchased the foam cut it down to the correct size and duct tape the foam down.  I would recommend choosing the insulation with the highest R-value for optimum insulation performance.

– Also, wrap any hot water pipes that run through unheated areas of the house. Cold water pipes can also be insulated to help prevent them from freezing during the Portland winter storms.

-If you’re considering replacing your toilets, then why not try one that is eco-friendly with a low flow.  Low flow toilets are required to use no more than 1.6 gallons of water with every flush, compared to the older toilets that may use more than 5 gallons of water.  In fact, average households with low flow toilets can be saving about 27,000 gallons of water annually!  Now that’s a lot of water.

Well, that’s it for now.  If you have any questions or concern give All Pro Plumbing a ring at (503)579-5555, and thank you for trusting us with any/all of your plumbing needs, we appreciate your business.