Go Green! 5 Environmentally Friendly Plumbing Products

Last updated 6 months ago

We all know how important going green is, and we do our best to implement those changes into every part of our lives.

Even plumbing has a lot of room for a green impact. And being eco-friendly here will help you with the utility bill, too!

Here are 5 environmentally friendly plumbing products for you home.

Eco-friendly toilets

There are two options here: low gallon per flush (GPF) toilets, or dual-flush toilets. The first use around 20% - 60% less water than higher GPF toilets, while the second offer a choice between long or short flushes.

Water efficient fixtures and appliances

Here, you want to look for products with a “WaterSense” label, which can reduce a sink’s flow rate by 30%. Products include restrictors on faucets, low-flow or adjustable-stream showerheads, and water-efficient model bathtubs.

Water softener

Fortunately, this product needs no alteration to be environmentally friendly. Water softeners treat hard water by replacing, through ion exchange, the minerals that cause it. No harmful chemicals are involved.

Powdered septic tank activator

This product, too, needs no changes to be eco-friendly. It is already comprised of a natural microbe additive, which is put into a septic tank to break down organic waste and stop blockages from forming.

Eco-friendly drain cleaners

Not all drain cleaners are eco-friendly, but many are. They use natural bacteria to safely and effectively break down substances and eliminate clogging. As a bonus, they also help get rid of bad odors.

At Beacon Plumbing, Heating & Mechanical, we believe in keeping our company green. We offer residential plumbing services as well as commercial and emergency plumbing. We are also experts in sewer line repair, heating and furnace repair, drain repair, toilet clearing, and sewer replacement. Contact us today to take care of your plumbing needs!