Low-Flow Faucet Aerator
Kitchens and Baths, Plumbing, Thinking Green, Video by Danny Lipford
One way to save water is to install low-flow aerators on kitchen and bathroom faucets. They can be installed in minutes by screwing them into the end of faucets. While most aerators limit water to three gallons per minute, low-flow models are available for around $5 that can reduce the flow to as little as one GPM. This can reduce faucet water usage by almost 60%. Aerators can save energy as well, since they use less hot water.
October 17th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Great video. There are also ultra low flow aerators at .5 gallons per minute and I have heard their will soon be a .33 gallon per minute model. There are also swivel head low flow aerators which are great for the kitchen, they typically have a higher flow like 2.2 gallons per minute. Here is a link to a few http://www.faucetaerators.com/swivel-head-faucet-aerators-c-25.html you can’t buy them here but gives you an idea on what to look for at the hardware store.