Pearson Plumbing and Heating, plumber in Rockford, IL

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"The Pearson repairman who came to fix my plumbing problem should be commended. He was very polite and answered our questions and completed the job quickly and efficiently."

--Rosemarie, Rockford

Helpful Hints

A leaky faucet can waste 300 gallons of water a month.

A leaky toilet can waste 45,000 gallons in 6 months.

Many older shower heads use 5 to 10 gallons per minute.

An average family that uses municipal water can save as much as $50 to $75 per year on water and sewer bills by switching to low-flow showers heads and low-flush toilets.

Test toilets for silent leaks, which can waste up to 10 ½ gallons an hour.  Put a dozen drops of red food coloring into the tank, if the dye appears in the bowl there is a silent leak; you may need to change the flapper or ball.  If no dye shows up in the bowl after 15 minutes, the toilet is leak-free.

Do not use toilets as ashtrays or wastebaskets.

Use low-suds detergents, which require less water for rinsing; the amount of foam has no effect on the cleansing power.

Use garbage disposals as little as possible.  Throw such garbage as bones and eggshells into the trash.

Wash vegetables in a bowl of water, or in a sink with the drain closed.  Then rinse under the tap briefly.  Scrubbing a dozen potatoes under a tap can take 3 gallons of water.

Test your sump pump every 30 days or so by adding water to the well until the pump kicks on and make sure it then kicks off.  May prevent a problem on the next rainy day!!

Make sure gutters and down spouts are clean and clear of leaves,  the water need to get as far away from your home as possible to prevent it from coming in your basement.

Try to put off laundry and extended cooking until the evening hours.  The added heat will cause your A/C to have to work much harder. 

If you let your clothes air dry, put those racks outside.  The added humidity in your home will make your A/C  run more also.

Use curtains and blinds to help keep that heat out of your home. 

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