Learn helpful tips for saving water at home in this video presented by Glen Pleasance, Water Efficiency Co-ordinator for The Regional Municipality of Durham. For more information about water efficiency, please visit www.durham.ca/WaterEfficiency
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Video transcript:
Text on screen: A water-efficient lifestyle: Tips for saving water inside and outside of your home
The Regional Municipality of Durham
www.durham.ca
1-800-372-1102
Glen Pleasance, Water Efficiency Co-ordinator for The Regional Municipality of Durham: Hi, I’m Glen Pleasance. I’m the Water Efficiency Co-ordinator for Durham Region, and I work out of the Works department.
Text on screen: Save on water and energy consumption by using an Energy Star® ‘Most Efficient’ washing machine.
Glen: When it’s time to replace your clothes washer, look for Energy Star® ‘Most Efficient’ rated washers because they provide a whole suite of benefits, not the least of which is 40-45 per cent reductions in water use, and in terms of electricity use.
Image: Washing machine
Glen: They also deliver your clothes drier so that they require less drying time in the drier after they’ve come out of the washer.
Text on screen: Ensure your showerhead has a flow rate of 7.6 litres per minute for optimal water pressure and increased savings.
Glen: When you’re shopping for a showerhead, look for one that has 7.6 litres per minute flow rates. Also look for the WaterSense® label because it will mean that it’s been performance tested by someone other than the manufacturer
Image: Showerhead
Glen: Also consider that you’ve got to tailor your anti-scald valve to the flow rate of the showerhead as well.
Text on screen: Look for a WaterSense® label when purchasing a toilet to ensure that it meets high performance standards.
Glen: When it comes time to replace your toilet, the label you should look for is WaterSense®.
Image: Toilet
Glen: WaterSense® toilets are third party verified or they’re third party tested, so they are held to a much higher performance specification than anything you’ve probably owned before. They come in a variety of designs and shapes and sizes, but WaterSense® is the label you should look for.
Text on screen: Using a hose or a sprinkler to water your lawn allows you to control the amount of water being expended.
Glen: When it comes to watering your lawn, the best method is the old method- using a sprinkler and a hose.
Image: Sprinkler
Glen: In-ground irrigation systems are obviously expensive to install. They’re also pretty consumptive of water as well. Because of their very convenience they can lead to large water bills.
Text on screen: Techniques used to retain stormwater can help maintain a healthy garden.
Glen: One of the challenges that we’re all facing as homeowners now is retaining more water in the face of increasingly ferocious storms. So, when you’re building a garden, you can always think about how you might position the garden or plants, so that you can slow the water down. It means you have to water less and it also means your storm system doesn’t get overloaded and cause flooding as we’ve seen in summers past.
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Text on screen: To learn more, please visit www.durham.ca/waterefficiency
Text on screen:
The Regional Municipality of Durham
1-800-372-1102
