EARTH FRIENDLY PLUMBING

Water is a precious resource in our environment here on the Cape, as well as throughout the world. Growing populations and enduring droughts are depleting our water resources, damaging various natural habitats and impacting our everyday use of water. It is absolutely essential that we pay more attention to how we are using water, and how we may be wasting it. E.F. Winslow wants to help bridge the gap between our understanding of the importance of water to our survival and what we can do now to ensure that we have an adequate supply of clean water for generations to come.

Toilets

Did you know that ¼ of water used in an average home is flushed down the toilet?
The toilet is the largest user of water inside the home. More than 4.8 billion gallons of water is flushed down toilets each day in the United States. The average American uses about 9,000 gallons of water to flush 230 gallons of waste down the toilet per year. New low flush toilets use only 1.6 gallons of water or less; since low-flush toilets use less water, they significantly reduce the volume of wastewater produced

E.F. Winslow offers innovative toilet technologies and urinals that are engineered to deliver outstanding water savings for both residential and commercial installations. We offer a wide variety of styles and designs which promote water conservation. We hope this information will help you begin learning about the importance and effectiveness of the low flush toilets, while seeing that your bathroom can look still look stylish.

Waterless Urinals

With the introduction of Kohler’s environmentally friendly Steward waterless urinals, E.F. Winslow offers the opportunity to save water and reduce sewage and maintenance costs while also providing outstanding performance and stylish design to users. Unlike traditional urinals which require consistent flushing to remove waste and maintain a hygienic environment, or other waterless urinals in the marketplace which utilize a cartridge that must be periodically replaced, KOHLER waterless urinals feature a cartridge-free integral trapway that is filled with KOHLER Waterless Urinal Sealing Liquid. The unique design of the trapway allows liquid waste to pass through the sealing liquid and into the waste pipe. Once the liquid waste has passed through, the less dense sealing liquid maintains its position at the top of the trapway, thus providing an impermeable barrier that blocks odors.

KOHLER Steward waterless urinals were developed to provide outstanding performance while passing along to commercial users a potential water savings of up to 40,000 gallons of water per fixture, per year versus a standard 1.0 gallon urinal based on the same usage. The geometry of the urinal not only provides a fresh, architectural design, but also virtually eliminates splashing. Additionally, the touch-free operation improves hygiene for all users and is more vandal-resistant due to the absence of a flush valve.

Low-flow & Touchless faucets

Faucets with low-flow aerators can save the average family more than 1,700 gallons of water each year; 1,300 gallons would be from reduction in hot water use. According to the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, the new aerator technology compensates for pressure and provides the same flow regardless of pressure. They can cut water usage by as much as 40 percent.

Another way to save water is to use the faucet less - don’t run the water when you don’t need it. Hands-free or touchless faucets are becoming more popular in homes because they can provide dual benefits: They reduce the transference of germs by eliminating the need to touch the handle to operate the faucet, and they conserve water, which only flows when the sensor is triggered.

Showerheads

Low-flow aerator faucets and showerheads are inexpensive and can save up to 2.5 gallons of water per minute.

Kohler’s new MasterShower Eco showerhead and handshower make showering more ecological without sacrificing the quality of water coverage or temperature control. The 2.0 gpm – as opposed to the industry standard of 2.5 gpm – spray heads reduce water consumption in the shower by up to 20 percent, which amounts to substantial water savings considering the ever-increasing popularity of showers.

The KOHLER MasterShower Eco showerhead and handshower have mastered the challenges of low water pressure and temperature fluctuation that can hamper performance of low-flow showerheads. The precision-engineered Rite-Temp® valve provides and maintains a comfortable temperature at flow rates as low as 2.0 gpm, ensuring a fully satisfying showering experience.

The MasterShower Eco showerhead and handshower each feature three functions: a full coverage spray, soothing aerated spray and rejuvenating massage spray.

Hot Water Heaters

Water heating represents between thirteen and seventeen percent of residential energy consumption, making it the third largest energy end use in homes. Before you purchase a water heater for your home, it's important to know how energy efficient it is. The most energy-efficient water heater models or systems are often initially more expensive. However, if you purchase an energy-efficient model, you may save more money in the long run on your water heating bills than if you purchase a less efficient model.

Taco's D'MAND System is an ideal way to provide families in their homes and the occupants of commercial buildings with the convenience of hot water on demand, while adding operating efficiencies to any plumbing system. The Taco D'MAND System is the only recirculating system that operates 24 hours to provide hot water and saves water and energy, too. It's because of the D'MAND System's water and energy saving performance that Taco has designated it as a Taco "Green Product" suitable for "green building" and other projects where sustainability and environmental impacts are a concern.

Optimize water conservation without sacrificing performance. The future of high efficiency, eco-friendly flushing has arrived.TOTO HETs: Conservation with no sacrifice in performance or style.