Green Plumbing

Green plumbing is the plumbing of the future.  We are no longer in a society that is only talking green, rather we are in a society that is living a green lifestyle.  Being green isn't only recycling trash, using energy more efficiently, reducing water waste, etc.,  it is a way of life.  We are all called to live this life to preserve our environment and everything that exists within it. 

David Lies Plumbing, Inc. is committed to this new way of life.  Green plumbing allows us to use our natural resources more efficiently while greatly reducing waste.  It takes advantage of cutting edge plumbing technology that greatly improves the quality of life of the consumer, while minimizing any negative effects on our environment. 

Rating System

Below is a list of green plumbing technologies that we are able to install, service, and maintain.  Next to each technology is our own personal rating system using water droplets ().  The rating is used to show how much labor it would take and how expensive it would be to install the corresponding green technology.

=relatively little labor and inexpensive to install.

=moderate amount of labor and moderately expensive.

=great amount of labor and expensive to install.

However, in the case of green technologies, usually the more complex and the greater the initial cost, the greater the return on investment, and the least impact that green technology has on our surrounding environment.

Green Plumbing Technologies

Low Flow Shower Heads:
 

Low flow shower heads are shower heads that use less than 2.5 gallons of water per minute.  Delta Faucet company uses a H20 Kinetic technology that uses larger drops of water to compensate for less flow.  Actual water usage may be less, but with this technology, it doesn't feel like a shower is being taken with less water.

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Efficient Lavatory Faucets:
 

Water efficient lavatory faucets use less than 1.5 gallons of water per minute.

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Efficient Toilets:
 

An efficient toilet is one which has an effective flush volume of less than 1.28 gallons of water per minute.  Some toilets have a dual flushing mechanism that allows a user to use a lesser amount of water to flush only liquids or a regular flush for solids.  These efficient toilets, while using less water, flush more powerfully.  This is done utilizing larger flappers in the tank allowing a larger volume of water to flush into the bowl at one time.

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Water/Energy Conserving Appliances:
 

A water/energy conserving appliance is a dishwasher, washing machine, clothes dryer, or any other appliance that complies with energy star regulations.

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Water Filters:
 

Water filters can be installed to improve water quality for an entire building.  Filters are able to reduce tastes and sediment that may be in the potable water system.  Water filters can also increase the life of any water fixture by reducing the amount of sediment, or minerals, that pass through the fixture which may cause it to corrode.

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Tank-Less Water Heaters:
 

Tank-less water heaters are the water heaters of the future.  These water heaters have been used in Europe for decades, but are just now becoming popular in the United States.  Although more expensive, tank-less water heaters out perform tank type water heaters in every way. Tank-less water heaters are far more efficient, they provide never ending hot water, they take up much less space, and they don't have 40+ gallons of stored water that can spill out of a corroded unit and flood a basement.  Be sure to only have a licensed plumber install a tank-less water heater.  They are much different than standard water heaters and there are many factors that must be addressed for proper installation.

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Hot Water Recirculation Systems:
 

Hot water recirculation systems are good for large buildings with long hot water piping runs.  A hot water recirculation loop uses a pump to re-circulate hot water from the water heater to the plumbing fixtures.  This allows for hot water to be at a fixture instantly, rather than having to turn on a faucet and wait 5, 10, 15 seconds or more for hot water.  By reducing the waiting and running time of hot water, the amount of water wasted is reduced.

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Water Reclamation Systems:
 

Water reclamation systems are systems in which rain water is collected and used.  Rain water can be used for several different purposes:        1)  Lawn and garden irrigation.      2)  Filtered for use for flushing toilets and outside             hose faucets.      3)  Filtered and purified to be used as potable water.   Proper water reclamation can greatly reduce the amount of potable, city supplied, water a household or business uses annually.