Why and How to Conserve Water In Your Home

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My house has a crawl space that you can stand in. Being below grade, my sump pump runs somewhat even during droughts. I wish I could put in a cistern to capture all of this free ground water that is just wasted. It would be great to have a tank of saved water during drought periods. As the water is clean, though I would not drink it, it could also be used for gray water applications, like toilet flushing.

Jeff S. of IL 6:22PM March 01, 2011

Dual flush toilet kits - Not Bricks! http://www.aquabarrel.com/product_toilet_dual_flush.php
Rain Barrels - http://www.aquabarrel.com/60
Cistern size - so you don't have to stop washing the car http://www.aquabarrel.com/fatboy
Don't low flow at the sink - Do NO Flow http://www.aquabarrel.com/product_instant_off_faucet_shut_off.php

sje of MD 5:40PM February 18, 2011

I have seen this at least forty times to many! For most toilets, it won't work -- they aren't built efficiently enough, and you will find you often have to plunge and reflush - more than twice! There go your "savings!!!"

Sanford Brown of GA 3:55PM February 17, 2011