Shower Better

    With WaterSense

A      perfect example of how
      saving water saves energy,
      WaterSense labeled
 showerheads allow consumers to
 enjoy a satisfying shower while
 saving water, energy, and money.
 By replacing an older, inefficient
 showerhead with a WaterSense labeled
 model, the average family can save
 the amount of water that it takes to
 wash 70 loads of laundry and conserve
 enough energy to power a home for
 13 days every year!
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      (866) WTR-SENS (987-7367)
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Drops  to  Watts:  Saving  Water  Saves Energy  and  Money
         With climate change concerns,
         pervasive droughts, and
         high energy prices across the
country, nearly everyone is looking for
ways to conserve resources and cut costs.
By looking for the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense®
label, your family can use less water,
energy, and money while ensuring product
performance.
Many Americans know about the
importance of saving energy and
water. But few know about the
drops to watts connection—that
it takes energy to pump, heat,
treat, and deliver the water we use every
day. We turn on the bathroom lights and the
shower without realizing how closely related
water and energy are to each other.

  Did You Know?

  If every home in the United States
   replaced existing showerheads
   with WaterSense labeled models,
   we could save nearly $5.1 billion
   in water and energy costs across
        the country annually!
On average, the annual energy used to deliver and
treat water for only 10 households could power a
refrigerator for more than two years. In some areas
of the country, that estimate is very low. Heating
water for showering, bathing, shaving, cooking,
and cleaning also requires a considerable amount
of energy. Homes with electric water heaters, for
example, spend one-fourth of their total electric
bills just to heat water.

How Can We  Start Saving?
One of the simplest ways to save both water
and energy is to install water-efficient products.
WaterSense labeled products not only save water,
but can help reduce your energy bills. Installing
WaterSense labeled faucet aerators in your
bathrooms, for example, costs just a few dollars
but could save you enough electricity to dry your
hair every day for a year!
You can choose from thousands of models of
WaterSense labeled plumbing products. What's
more, you can  be sure the products will
not only save resources, but will
perform well. All WaterSense
labeled products are tested
and independently certified
to ensure they meet EPA's
criteria for both efficiency and
performance.
  Did You Know?

     It also takes water to create
    energy. Vast amounts of water
   are used to cool the power plants
   that generate electricity. In fact,
   it takes 3,000 to 6,000 gallons of
   water to power a 60-watt incan-
   descent bulb for 12 hours per day
      over the course of a year!


Start saving both water and energy! Look
for WaterSense labeled products and
ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances that use
water. For more information, visit
www.epa.gov/watersense.

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