APPA has launched a Campaign for Local Control and needs your help to get its message across to lawmakers and regulators. The staff at my nursing home is replacing a lot of heavy equipment here to cut down on the water used by residents. They say it will help lower the home's power bill. I didn't know water had anything to do with energy costs. If your home uses electric water heaters, then the light bill rises with the amount of hot water you use.
Most hot water is used for cleaning, either in the bathroom, the kitchen, or the laundry.
One of the simplest and least expensive replacements is a low-flow shower head. It can cut the water you use for showers in half while maintaining the same pressure as before. New energy-efficient dishwashers turn off the heating element and circulate air from outside the washer for drying. Front loading clothes washers use less water and energy to get clothes as clean as conventional top loading washers. These are some of the changes your staff might be making to lower your home's energy bills.