Use Less Water (And Spend Less Money) When The Days Get Longer
We spend all our time wishing there were more hours in a day, and now, finally, our wish is granted! How? It’s Daylight Savings Time again! This month we set our clocks ahead one hour in order to extend our use of daylight hours, and reduce our dependence on artificial light sources.
While this is great for fuel use, being awake and active for more time can often translate to more water use. Let’s take a look, together, at why Daylight Savings Time exists, how we can save water this time of year, and why saving water is important!
Why do we Have Daylight Savings?
The simple answer to this is that Daylight Savings time was a response to the energy crisis in the United States during the late 1960s.
But the history of Daylight Savings time goes actually begins more than eighty years before that in New Zealand, where a scientist named George Vernon Hudson was the first to publish an essay suggesting setting clocks forward during the spring and back during the fall.
There is even evidence that ancient civilizations practiced some form of this. Daylight Savings has advantages to multiple industries, including the military, transportation, and even plumbing!
What Can You do to Save Water?
Even though higher water use is common during Daylight Savings Time, there are lots of ways that you can cut back on your water usage just by making small adjustments to your everyday life.
For example, cutting your shower down to ten minutes a day is a simple way to drastically reduce your water usage.
You can also have a low flow or dual flow toilet installed in your home, to use less water each time you flush. One of the easiest ways to save water is by not allowing the faucet to run while you are brushing your teeth or washing dishes or vegetables.
If you have a lawn or plants that you water every day, watering them in the evening is also a more efficient and eco-friendly way to do it.
Shouldn’t we All be Going Green?
The answer to that question is YES! We absolutely should all be doing our part to help the environment by conserving water. Not only does saving water protect various ecosystems and cultures, but it can also positively affect your plumbing system!
It's no secret that if you want something to last a long time, you don't overuse it. Using less water can reduce wear and tear on your pipes, faucets, and showers. It can also reduce problems like scale build-up, rust, and mildew growth.
When it comes to saving our planet, we can all do our part. Consider for a moment how much water you use in a day. How much more do you use in the extra hour we get this time of year? Bud’s Plumbing & Repair Service would like to challenge you to cut back on your water use. For more information on what you could do to reduce your use, give us a call at (812) 618-9638.
