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May 1, 2009
Conserving at the Commercial Level
Q: Dear Ed the Plumber, I read your recent article on conserving water in a home. Over the years I have read similar articles telling homeowners to conserve water by installing water saving shower heads, high efficiency toilets, etc. But, why don't you write an article about the need to save water for business and industry? Have you used a shower in a hotel in the past few years?
Here at my home I can take a shower with very little water by adjusting the flow while soaping up. At most of the hotels I have stayed at, the water pours out of the shower head at a very high rate and there is no way to adjust the flow. So please let the commercial plumbing market know that they have to start conserving water the way homeowners do. Thanks for the platform!
-Tom, Indiana
A: Well, you just told them yourself, Tom!
In all fairness, the commercial market -- and many hotel chains -- have already started to adapt water conservation methods in their day-to-day operations. For instance, many Hotels now have high-efficiency showerheads and toilets along with the options of washing towels or letting the guests simply air dry them in the bathrooms. Hotels also use recirculating hot water systems to cut down on wasted cold water while waiting for the hot water to kick in.
I enjoyed your passion for conservation -- and thanks for helping to get the message out that water conservation is for everyone!
Ed Del Grande, the author of Ed Del Grande's House Call, was born and raised in a family-owned plumbing business. With more than 25 years of experience in every aspect of construction, he holds current Master licenses in pipefitting, fire protection and plumbing. If you have a question for Ed, send him an e-mail at eddelgrande@hgtvpro.com.Posted by Ed Del Grande at May 1, 2009 4:43 PM
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