New Key Plumbing Tips To Learn For The Upcoming New Year

Essential Plumbing Tips to Start the New Year

As the end of another year is rapidly approaching, it is the perfect time to take a look at what useful and important information has been learned and taken forward for the future. While many people take this time to plan goals for next year focused on weight loss and healthy eating, it’s also a time to reflect on things you could be doing to improve other aspects fo your life, beyond your health.

You spend the vast majority of your time in your home, which is why focusing on improving your home’s plumbing, could make a bigger impact on your life. This article will discuss some simple plumbing tips you can implement as soon as tomorrow!

Don’t Ignore Hidden Water Leaks

Whether you realize it or not, that small water leak around your kitchen faucet could be having more of an impact on your budget than your groceries! Water Leaks are responsible for a trillion gallons of water waste nationwide every year, it's time to save water!

While it may not be that much for a single home, at the very least you could be adding anywhere from $100 to $1000 to your utility bill every year. Small leaks should be fairly simple to detect with routine inspections in the most common places where leaks occur.

This includes valves, loose pipe fittings, faucets, and showerheads. Other ways to conserve water in the home are by using low-flow showerheads, dual-flush toilets, and water- restricting aerators. These will all reduce overall water consumption, keeping costs down, and also doing something good for the environment.

Upgrade to Eco-Friendly Pipe Materials

There are various different types of pipe materials on the market. Plastic PVC is currently the most common type of plumbing material for pipes, closely followed by iron, copper and another plastic known as ABS. There are 2 other types of plastic which are the most eco-friendly option, however, which have become more recently available.

These pipes are polyethylene and polypropylene and are listed as Greenpeace International’s only ‘future-friendly’ plumbing product as they are more easily recyclable.

The copper and iron pipes are then considered the next best thing in terms of being eco-friendly as they are more easily recyclable, have a long lifespan, and are very durable. The least eco-friendly pipe material is PVC which cannot be recycled and is toxic to make and discard, accounting for a large part of waste in landfills.

Another way to improve your eco-friendly initiatives is by protecting your existing plumbing. Pipe insulation can increase efficiency by up to 80%! Not only can insulation prevent pipes from freezing and potentially bursting, but when hot water flows through the insulation, less heat is lost, meaning the heater doesn’t have to work so hard to increase the temperature.

Keeping Up With Your Water Filter

Water filters provide clean, healthy drinking water for the home, so it is vital to keep up with ongoing maintenance. With basic plumbing knowledge most people agree that without routine cleaning, the filter can become home to a build-up of minerals, contaminants, and dirt.

This build-up is not only unhealthy and potentially toxic to drink but can also have an impact on the plumbing system. By ensuring the water filters are always clean and creating a clean water flow, this can prevent corrosion in water pipes.

A good habit to start in the new year is to track your filter replacement schedule. The more you use the water, the more often you need to replace the filter. However, this improves your health and also helps you save money, by eliminating the need for bottled water.

Work With Your Local Plumber

First Choice Plumbing Solutions is a local, family-owned business that has been delivering the best customer service and plumbing repairs for over a decade. They have a 24/7 emergency hotline and are committed to offering the best in class service on every service call. Best of all, they can also help you set the tone for a new year of healthy plumbing!

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