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Question:Why do dirty pans get filled with cold water?
Answer: Hot water will dissolve the grease from your dirty pans, but once that melted grease gets inside your sinks drain
pipes it will cool down and help clog up the pipe. Cold water, on the other hand, will help solidify the grease and dirt from
your pans, which, as a "solid" will move more freely through your drain pipes.
Question:About how many gallons of water do people waste by not turning off the faucet when they brush their
teeth?
Answer:The answer will vary depending on who you ask, how long they let the water run (basically, how many minutes they spend
brushing their teeth plus how many minutes they let the water run warming up), and how high they have the water cranked up.
The average (not necessarily the federal guideline) bathroom faucet flows at a rate of 2 gallons per minute. Turning off
the faucet while brushing your teeth in the morning and at bedtime can save up to 8 gallons of water per day, which equals
240 gallons a month.. or 2,880 gallons per year.
Note: Do not remove the aerator from your faucet, because it serves to restrict water flow, to achieve the water flow mandated
by federal regulations. If you remove the aerator, you will be wasting even more water.
Question:What is the typical flow rate of a faucet?
Answer:The aerator (the screw-on tip of the faucet) ultimately determines the maximum flow rate of a faucet. Typically, new
kitchen faucets come equipped with aerators that restrict flow rates to 2.2 gpm, while new bathroom faucets have aerators
that restrict flow rates from 1.5 to 0.5 gpm.
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Question:What additional water conservation tips do you have for an office bathroom?
Answer:Consider installing motion activated faucets. That way, the water at the sinks will only be on when people are using
the water.
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Question:How many gallons of water does the average bathtub hold
Answer:An "average" bathtub holds approximately 50 gallons of water. Most bathtubs are 5 feet long, though some are shorter
(4.5') and some are longer (5.5, 6, etc.). The width and depth varies, as well as the contours of the tub. ... The only way
to know exactly for a specific tub is to take some measurements and calculate the number of gallons. I believe there are 7.5
gallons in a cubic foot, so Length x Width x Depth x 7.5 should get you pretty close. But, a good general rule of thumb is
50 gallons.
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