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shower head imageGo With the (Low) Flow

Save money. Save water. Help the environment. Sound good?

Installing low-flow aerators on your faucets can help you to keep excess water – and money – from gushing down the drain.  Aerators are easy to install and no tools are required. They simply screw onto the end of any faucet.

These inexpensive aerators (<$4) reduce water consumption without sacrificing water pressure. This model is best suited for bathroom faucets and only uses 0.5 gallons per minute (gpm) – a 75% savings over a standard 2.0 gpm aerator. According to some rough calculations, it will yield a payback in UNDER A YEAR if you use your faucet for just one minute a day (assuming your existing aerator is 2.0 gpm). In less than 300 days, you could be making money on your investment.

Go with the (low) flow!

Additional Resources:

Low-flow Aerators and Shower Heads 
Calculate Your Water Savings 
Installation Tutorial 

Green Building Resource Center
301 King St., Room 4100
Alexandria, Va 22314
703.746.4065
Fax: 703.519.3356
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.