As one of EPA's WaterSense Partners of the Year for 2011 it's no surprise that Delta Faucet is leading the way in water-saving technology. At this week's Greenbuild 2011 in Toronto, Delta displayed their latest in touch-activated and hands-free bathroom...
For our Earth Month Tip #2 we're taking a look at water conservation in the home. This is a big one, but it can be broken down in manageable projects. Sadly, we are still largely a society that takes its water for granted. I know this doesn't go for regions of the...
A few weeks ago, our weekend project was to prevent your indoor pipes from freezing. Now, as winter draws ever closer, our project again involves plumbing, but this time, of the outdoor variety. The outdoor faucet that you use to hook up a hose or fill a watering can...
Moen recently released "20 Ways to Save Water Without Sacrificing Performance." Since we are big on water conservation here at BobVila.com, I thought I'd pass along the link to the article and cite a few examples here. Just a few ways: Choose fixtures certified to...
You know what's worse than a midge plague? A flooded basement. In a sequence of events that smacked of the Book of Revelation, the swarms of midges gave way to basement flooding, leading my housemates and I to predict that Lake Champlain will soon run red with blood....
How important is saving water in your house? You don't have to be a Green-iac to feel the urge to conserve. The lower monthly water bill might be just the push you need. Back in the day (before the National Energy Policy Act of 1992), kitchen faucets were geysers that...
With drought plaguing parts of our nation and the cost of water use rising, this article in the SF Chronicle has 15 helpful tips for reducing your water bill. Among the suggestions: Check faucets for leaks and fix drips Insulate hot water pipes Wash full loads of...
Delta Faucet, one of the exhibitors at this year's Kitchen & Bath Show, was recently nominated in the People's Choice Stevie Awards for its Touch20 technology, which allows users to start and stop the flow of water with a simple tap anywhere on the spout or handle....
Kids are sure to love this faucet that changes the water color based on the temperature. It's so straightforward a child can understand it: blue means cold, red means hot (over 89 degrees). It's certainly useful for preventing scalding and accidents. The faucet light...
"It’s T-O-O-O-O...." My water bill has a second name;it's H-I-G-H.Oh, I love to save every day, and if you ask me why, I'll say...'Cause saving water has a way with helping me get through the day." (sung to Oscar Meyer tune)If you are like me and hate flushing money...
