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Ease Rating: Medium
Carbon Emission Savings: 78 CO2e for the average household or less if using clean electricity
5 - ~80% target progress (2,000+ kg CO2e)
4 - ~60% (1,000 - 2,000 kg CO2e)
3 - ~20% (500 - 1,000 kg CO2e)
2 - ~10% (100 - 500 kg CO2e)
1 - <10% (<100 kg CO2e)
0 - <1% (<30 kg CO2e)
No. of People Influenced Beyond You: 0.
Amount of Savings: $
Impacts: đź’§ Preserve Water
Categories: Energy
Description
Installing low-flow aerators to your sink faucets is a great way stop wasting water and save energy from heating excess water. Plus it provides an excellent water flow experience.
New aerators are very affordable and installing one is often a matter of screwing the new one onto to the tip of your kitchen and bathroom sink faucets. The aerator grill infuses air into the water and makes a low flow of water more powerful. This, in turn, reduces hot water use, reduces carbon pollution, and saves you money.
Tips
• The type of grill on the faucet determines the maximum flow rate of a faucet. Not sure if you have low-flow aerators already? There’s a quick and very simple way to check. Get a container that holds half a gallon or 2 liters. Open the faucet. If it takes less than 12 seconds to fill the bucket it makes sense to install a new aerator.• Many aerators simply screw off from the end of a faucet. Sometimes you can do it by hand. Sometimes you might need pliers or a wrench. If you can get yours off, it is handy to take with you to the store so you can match the correct replacement size.
• If not, take a picture of your faucet and go to a hardware or other specialized store to ask whether you will be able to adapt a low-flow aerator. Alternatively you can consider replacing the faucet.
• Look for options that have green-building or low-water flow certification. This is a common option at most stores with a good selection.
• A quick search online will bring up tutorials and videos on how to replace aerators to help you proceed with full confidence.