Do-It-Yourself products to save water

in the Phoenix Desert

ACE Hardware stores in the greater Phoenix area are a great place to plan your next project to save water.

Leaking toilets are the number one source of household leaks. Be sure to check your flapper valve and the flush valve assembly for leaks. A simple dye tablet in the tank can quickly indicate where the problem is. The fill mechanism can also have problems, causing a toilet that “never stops running”. Both the flapper valve and the fill valve are cheap and simple to replace. We’ll talk you through it, or arrange a handyman service to do it for you.

Dual flush valves can save 70% toilet water usage a year. Select low water to flush liquids, more water for solids. There is even a toilet valve that can detect leaks and shut itself off. The Korky, the HydroRight Dual Flush valve and the One2Flush are all available at ACE Hardware Phoenix locations.

Low water usage sink aerators and shower heads give satisfying water flow while saving water.

Do you have a shower that takes forever to get hot? The Shower Start, available from ACE Hardware Phoenix stores, pauses your shower when the water finally gets hot. If you leave the room while waiting for the shower to heat up, the Shower Start pauses the flow until you come back to the shower. Saves thousands of gallons of water a year! Threads on between your existing showerhead and the shower arm. Simple!

A Watts Hot Water Recirculating System from ACE Hardware Phoenix stores is another great way to save water. This system silently recalculates hot water through your existing plumbing allowing for instant hot water, eliminating the usual “wait” for hot water. This is a medium complexity Do-it-yourself project, or let your local ACE store do it for you!

Reverse Osmosis systems area great way to enjoy filtered water at home. It’s a dirty little secret that these systems can waste up to 4 gallons of water for every gallon of filtered water that is produced.

The Watts “zero waste” 5 stage reverse osmosis system wastes no water. Available from ACE Hardware stores in Phoenix. DIY or we’ll arrange installation for you!

Soft Water machines are not created equal! At ACE we carry several leading manufacturers of soft water machines. The Water Boss Soft Water Maker gives you on-demand soft water while using significantly less water during the recharge cycle. DIY, or we’ll do it for you!

Drip water systems for outdoor irrigation are a great way to get water right to the roots of plants, shrubs, ornamentals, flowers and trees. These simple systems prevent overspray and evaporation caused by traditional sprinkler heads. At ACE Hardware we have an extensive array of drip system component parts, as well as complete systems in a box.

Small or large lawn areas can benefit from water saving by using new and improved sprinkler heads that save water. Sprinkler Timers are a must to control the duration of watering. Water sensors, installed as option with your sprinkler timer, will sense rainfall and automatically turn off your sprinklers. A big water saver!  DIY or have an ACE Hardware Phoenix store install these items today!

Winter lawns in Phoenix are planted every fall. The seed type normally planted is Rye grass. Ace Hardware Phoenix stores carry a special hybrid rye blend from industry leader Berenbrug, called Winter Wonderlawn. Created for the desert area, this seed germinates faster, is very durable, is lush green, not soggy AND tends to use less water than regular annual rye grass.