This survey examines the potential water, energy and dollar savings resulting from the replacement of non-conservative water using devices with more efficient models.

During the program, the incremental cost of each device selected to be replaced will be asked. The incremental cost is the added expense incurred from buying a more efficient device. For example: if a non-conservative clothes washing machine costs $ 300.00, and a water conservative model costs $ 400.00, the incremental cost incurred from purchasing a water conservative model would be: $400.00-$300.00=$100.00.

If you are unsure as to what value you should enter , simply accept the default value!

Basic information:

1. What units would you like to specify concerning water prices?

Dollars per therm (one hundred thousand gallons)
Dollars per hundred cubic feet
Dollars per acre feet

2. Please specify the cost of water in your area in dollars per water unit [Enter the rate corresponding to the unit you selected].

  (Default value is for one therm)

3. Is the water heater in the residence heated by:?

Electricity
Natural gas

4. Please specify the cost of electricity in your area as as cents per KW-Hr (default value: 0.08 Dollars).

Dollars

5. Please specify the cost of natural gas in your area as dollars per million BTUs (default value: $ 5.00).

Dollars

6. Please specify the sewer cost in your area as dollars per hundred cubic feet. (default value: $ 1.00)

Dollars

7. Will you be hiring a plumber to do the replacement labor, or will you be doing the work yourself ?

Plumber
Self

8. What hourly rate would the plumber be paid ? (default value: $ 40)

Dollars

9. What hourly rate would you like to pay yourself ? (default value: $ 10)

Dollars

Please go through the data above.
Are you sure you do not want to make any changes? 

Utility rates

Following are the utility rates you have chosen. No changes are permitted in the table....You must scroll up to change the data and confirm changes by clicking 'yes'
 

Water Volume units
 Rate of water Dollars
Water heater is heated by
 Rate of natural gas/unit Dollars
Rate of electricity/unit Dollars
Sewer rate/ cubic feet Dollars
Computed water cost/gallon Dollars/gallon
Labor rate Dollars

Retrofitting Main Menu

Please select all items that apply:

Toilet

Shower Heads

Bathroom faucet

Kitchen faucet

Dishwasher

Clothes Washer

Please go through the selections above. Make sure these are the items to be retrofitted.


Please skip the sections for which you did not make a selection above; Data will be accepted for the selected items only!

Section-1: Toilet

Now let us examine the savings obtained from replacing your current toilet with a more efficient model:
 

Please make appropriate selection for the
retrofitting  action you wish to take.

Change from a 5.5 gallon toilet to a 3.5 gallon toilet

Change from a 3.5 gallon toilet to a 1.6 gallon toilet

Change from a 5.5 gallon toilet to a 1.6 gallon toilet
 

Please estimate the average number of times the toilet is  flushed per day.  Times
What is the incremental cost associated with the purchase of an efficient toilet ? Dollars

Please go through the data entered in this section. Are you sure you don't want to make any changes?

Toilet savings summary:
 

Flushed            times a day
Change from    gallon toilet to   gallon toilet
Total water savings  Gallons
Money saved from water savings Dollars
Sewer savings Dollars
Annual savings Dollars
Payback period Years

Section-2: Shower Head

Now let's examine the potential savings obtained from replacing your current shower head with a more efficient model:
 

What is the current shower head flowrate?
(in gallons per minute)
Gallons per minute
What will the flowrate of the retrofitted shower head be? ( in gallons per minute) Gallons per minute
Please estimate the average number of showers taken in the residence per day Showers
Please give the average length of the shower(s).
(in minutes)
Minutes
What is the incremental cost associated with the purchase of an efficient shower head? (in Dollars) Dollars

Please go through the data entered in this section. Are you sure you don't want to make any changes? 

Shower head savings summary:
 

From  gallons per minute to  gallons per minute
At      showers per day
Having an average duration of  Minutes
Total energy savings  BTUs
Total water savings  Gallons
Money saved from water heating Dollars
Money saved from water savings Dollars
Sewer savings Dollars
Annual savings  Dollars
Payback Period Years

Section-3: Bathroom faucet

Now let us examine the potential savings obtained from replacing your current Bathroom faucet with more efficient models
 

What is the current bathroom faucet flowrate? 
(in gallons per minute)
Gallons per minute
What will be the retrofitted flowrate be?
(in gallons per minute) 
Gallons per minute
Approximately how many minutes per day the faucet is running?(include shaving, brushing teeth, washing ... etc)  Minutes
What is the incremental cost associated with the purchase of an efficient bathroom faucet ? (in Dollars) Dollars

Please go through the data entered in this section. Are you sure you don't want to make any changes? 

Bathroom faucet savings summary:
 
 

From  gallons per minute to  gallons per minute
Run    minutes per day
Total energy savings  BTUs
Total water savings  Gallons
Money savings from water heating Dollars
Money savings from water savings Dollars
Sewer savings Dollars
Annual savings  Dollars
Payback Period  Years

Section-4: Kitchen faucet

Now let us examine the potential savings obtained from replacing your current Kitchen faucet with more efficient models
 

What is the current kitchen faucet flowrate ?
(in gallons per minute)
What will be the retrofitted flowrate be?
(in gallons per minute)
Approximately how many minutes per day the faucet is running ? (in minutes) 
What is the incremental cost associated with the purchase of an efficient kitchen faucet ? (in Dollars )

Please go through the data entered in this section. Are you sure you don't want to make any changes? 

Kitchen faucet savings summary:
 

From  gallons per minute to  gallons per minute
Run    minutes per day
Total energy savings  BTUs
Total water savings  Gallons
Money savings from water heating Dollars
Money savings from water savings Dollars
Sewer savings Dollars
Annual savings  Dollars
Payback Period  Years

Section-5: Dishwashing machine

Now let us examine the potential savings obtained from replacing your current dishwashing machine with a more efficient model:
 
 

What is the water consumption  per load for the current dishwasher ? (in gallons) Gallons
What will be the retrofitted dishwasher water consumption per load ? (in gallons) Gallons
Approximately how many loads of dishes are washed per week ? Loads
What is the incremental cost associated with the purchase of an efficient dishwashing machine?
(in Dollars) 
Dollars

Please go through the data entered in this section. Are you sure you don't want to make any changes?

Dishwasher savings summary:  

From  gallons per load to  gallons per load
At      loads per week
Total energy savings  BTUs
Total water savings Gallons
Money savings from water heating Dollars
Money savings from water savings  Dollars
Sewer savings Dollars
Annual savings  Dollars
Payback Period  Dollars

Section 6: Clothes Washing Machine

Now let us examine the potential savings from replacing your current clothes washing machine with a more efficient model.

What is the water usage per load for the current washing machine? (in gallons) Gallons
What will be the retrofitted water usage per load?
(in gallons)
Gallons
Approximately how many loads of laundry are washed per week?  Loads
What is the incremental cost associated with the purchase of an efficient clothes washing machine? 
(in Dollars) 
Dollars

Please go through the data entered in this section. Are you sure you don't want to make any changes? 

Clothes Washing Machine savings summary:
 

From  gallons per load  gallons per load
At      loads per week
Total energy savings BTUs
Total water savings Gallons
Money savings from water heating  Dollars
Money savings from water savings  Dollars
Sewer savings  Dollars
Annual savings  Dollars
Payback Period  Years




Final Results

Total savings summary:

Total  saved from toilet replacement

Total  saved from shower head replacement

Total  saved from bathroom faucet replacement

Total  saved from kitchen faucet replacement

Total  saved from dishwasher replacement

Total  saved from clothes washer replacement

Total annual savings   

Total payback period   years

Note: After the total payback period is over, you will be earning  dollars per year tax free!

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