{"id":972,"date":"2011-09-23T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carneyphc.com\/blog\/?p=972"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:01:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T19:01:16","slug":"water-and-energy-saving-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/energy-savings\/water-and-energy-saving-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Water and Energy Saving Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cost of the heat, air conditioning and water supply to your\u00a0Solebury\u00a0home continues to rise \u2013 it\u2019s no wonder you want to cut your bills so much. But, how can you do that without cutting into the creature comforts and conveniences you\u2019ve gotten used to over the course of the last few decades? Here are a few simple energy and water saving tips to make your life easier.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carneyphc.com\/plumbing\/plumbing-repairs\">Leaks<\/a> \u2013 Two of the biggest wasters of water are dripping faucets and leaky pipes. The amount of water wasted by a single drip every second could provide for multiple baths per year \u2013 it adds up fast. Not only are leaky faucets and pipes easy to fix; they tend to develop into bigger problems as time passes.<\/li>\n<li>Drains and Flushing \u2013 If you put a piece of toilet paper in the toilet used to clean an eye or wipe the counter, don\u2019t flush. It\u2019s a waste of water. If you notice some extra toothpaste in the sink, don\u2019t rinse yet. You can always use the water from brushing your teeth or washing your face to clean it out. Multi-task and minimize how much water goes down the drain to save water.<\/li>\n<li>Fully Loaded \u2013 A partially filled washing machine or dish washer is a huge waster of water. Fill it up and wait to run the device until it\u2019s at the brim \u2013 the same amount of water is used no matter how much is in the device.<\/li>\n<li>Compost vs. Disposal \u2013 A garbage disposal wastes a tremendous amount of water (if you want it to run properly). So, instead of churning the disposal up, create a compost pile and save a great deal of water\/energy. If you have a septic tank, a garbage disposal is especially bad for your home as it can fill the tank up quickly with solids.<\/li>\n<li>Lower Water Flow \u2013 Don\u2019t crank your faucets up to the max just to get a glass of water or to check for hot water. It\u2019s a waste of energy and it\u2019s often unnecessary, especially when waiting for water to hit the right temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in getting the most out of your home\u2019s water supply, there are hundreds of little ways to save water that will add up over time. These are just some of the easiest ways to get started. If you need more tips, contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carneyphc.com\/contact\">plumber<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cost of the heat, air conditioning and water supply to your Solebury home continues to rise \u2013 it\u2019s no wonder you want to cut your bills so much. But, how can you do that without cutting into the creature comforts and conveniences you\u2019ve gotten used to over the course of the last few decades?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[399,97,213,86,149],"class_list":["post-972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-energy-savings","tag-energy-savings","tag-jamison","tag-plymouth-meeting","tag-quakertown","tag-solebury"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=972"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3475,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/972\/revisions\/3475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}