Water Saving Appliances
Asko W6461 Washing Machine
Features:
• Front loading
• 2.04 cubic feet capacity
• Uses 9.3 gpl*
• Quick Wash feature uses 5.7 gpl
• Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 34.3 gpl compared with standard 40-gpl top-loading machines
Price: $1,450 to $1,750
Find it: (800) 898-1879; AskoUSA.com
Bosch Nexxt 100 Series Washer
Features:
• Front loading
• 3.81 cubic feet capacity
• Can use as little as 10.6 gpl
• Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 29.4 gpl compared with standard 40-gpl, top-loading machines
• Up to 14.4 gpl compared with most Energy Star-qualified washers, which average 18 to 25 gpl
Price: $800
Find it: (800) 921-9622; BoschAppliances.com
Asko D3112 Dishwasher
Features:
• Uses 5 gpl
• Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
• Energy Star-qualified dishwashers save an average of 860 gallons per year. (Conventional models use 1,935 gallons per year.)
Price: $800 to $900
Find it: (800) 898-1879; AskoUSA.com
Bosch Evolution 300 Series Dishwasher
Features:
• Sensotronic technology adjusts water level to soil level
• Uses as little as 3.1 gpl
• Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
• Energy Star-qualified dishwashers save an average of 860 gallons per year. (Conventional models use 1,935 gallons per year.)
Price: $8550 to $700
Find it: (800) 921-9622; BoschAppliances.com
Water Saving for Baths and Sinks
Earth Massage Showerhead
Features:
• Soak-and-soap valve reduces flow rate to 1 gpm
• Several spray settings
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 40 percent compared with standard 2.5 gpm low-flow showerhead
Price: $20
Find it: (800) 831-8383; NiagaraConservation.com
Five-Star Resort Spa Showerhead
Features:
• Air-intake ports oxygenate filtered shower water
• 2.0 and 2.5 gpm models available
• Available with or without low-flow restrictors
Average Water Savings:
• 30 to 70 percent compared with conventional shower heads, which average 4 to 5 gpm
Price: $60
Find it: (800) 344-3242; Oxygenics.com
Mastershower Eco Showerhead (Kohler)
Features:
• Rite-Temp Valve maintains comfortable temperature
• 2.0 gpm
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 20 percent compared with standard 2.5 gpm low-flow showerhead
Price: (handheld) $85 to (regular showerhead) $78
Find it: (800) 456-4537; Kohler.com
Kitchen Faucet Aerator (double jointed, extra reach, variable, dual spray)
Features:
• Dual spray
• Swivel action allows water to reach sink corners
• Uses between 1.5 to 2.0 gpm
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 32 percent compared with a 2.2 gpm aerator
Price: $7.50
Find it: (800) 831-8383; NiagaraConservation.com
Niagara Bathroom Faucet Aerator
Features:
• 1.0 gpm
• Tamper proof
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 55 percent compared with a 2.2 gpm bathroom faucet aerator
Price: $3.75
Find it: (800) 831-8383; NiagaraConservation.com
Caravelle 305 Toilet (Caroma)
Features:
• Pressure-assist dual flush
• 0.8 gpf/1.6 gpf
• 4-inch trapway
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 63 percent compared with 3.5 gpf models; up to 40 percent compared with 1.6 gpf models
Price: $375 to $399
Find it: (800) 605-4218; CaromalUSA.com
Cimarron Comfort Height Toilet (Kohler)
Features:
• 3.25-inch flush valve
• 1.28 gpf
• Height equal to a standard chair
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 63 percent compared with 3.5 gpf models; up to 20 percent compared with 1.6 gpf models
Price: $330
Find it: (800) 456-4537; Kohler.com
Eco-Drake Toilet (Toto)
Features:
• 3-inch flush valve
• 2.5-inch trapway
• 1.28 gpf
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 20 percent compared with 1.6 gpf models
Price: $550
Find it: (800) 350-8686; TotoUSA.com
Flowise High-Efficiency Toilet (American Standard)
Features:
• 3-inch flush valve
• 1.28 gpf
Average Water Savings:
• Up to 20 percent compared with 1.6 gpf models
Price: $395
Find it: (800) 899-2614; AmericanStandardUS.com
Flush and Save
Even with a low-flow toilet, precious clean water goes down the pipes every time you flush. Save even more water with the Toilet Lid Sink, inspired by inventor Carl Brown’s travels to Japan.
The lid sink reroutes incoming water from your home’s pipes directly through a hand-washing spigot. This water then flows into the toilet bowl and is used for the next flush. Water doesn’t run through any part of the toilet until after the clean-water spigot, so you can wash your hands with confidence. $89. (800) 919-2400.