NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/misc/consumer/house/17451

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From: [e-mail] (Bob Hester)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:09:33 GMT
Subject: Thanks for the water savings
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO
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        I thought I would thank everybody on the net, for thier input,
on water conservation over the last 9 months. Two months ago I finished
building in my basement. One of the last things I wanted to do is put in
fixtures in the whole house which would help conserve water.

        In my opinion, Here in Loveland, Colorado we have not done much to
conserve water.  I know in other parts of the country, there is strict
govermental enforcement to conserve water. So I thought maybe we (my family)
could do alittle to conserve here, even though we are not forced.

        I put in water saving shower heads, faucets, and toilets. These
changes to the household reduces our water consumption by 2,000 gallons
a month. I figure the return on investment to be about 2 years, at the
price reduction we have seen and will see in the water, and sewer bills.

        I encourage anybody even concidering to buy water saving devices,
to do it.  I have not noticed any degredation of quality of life style
since the changes. The Telidine shower head I got is tons better than the
old plain water gusler. The Kolher 1.6 gallon flush tiolet operates better
and quieter than the old 7 gallon tanker.

I'm very happy with the changes we have made, again thanks to all the netters
for thier inputs,

Bob Hester
Hewlett Packard
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