WaterSense Tax Holiday in Virgina

Virgina is having a tax holiday October 8th through the 11th for Energy Star and WaterSense labeled appliances. It's a great long Columbus day weekend for energy-efficent appliances, which are exempt from the normal 5% sales tax that combine the federal and state sales taxes of the state of virgina.  Very expensive products are not included in this tax exemption though.  Only products that are below $2,500 which are purchased for home use only will receive the tax benefit.  

Some examples of WaterSense products are toilets, bathroom & kitchen faucets, and faucet accessories.  If your not down for buying a brand new home applicance right now, don't fret.  Pre-owned items also qualify for the tax break.  Of course, who wants to save a few bucks on a rented kitchen faucet?  You can check out virgina.gov for some FAQ on the tax holiday.

Water Pik Gets Approved for the WaterSense Label

Water Pik, Inc, a leading developer and manufacturer of many leading healthcare products when it comes to technological advances, became certified to bear the Environmental Protection Agencies(EPA) WaterSense Label on July 1st.  Seven of their line of advanced shower heads including the EcoFlow 5, 6, and the Watersaver passed the test.  Richard Bission, president and CEO of Water Pik said "We're thrilled the EPA has recognized seven of our shower heads with the WaterSense label so far and we're committed to working with the EPA to encourage consumers to make water efficient choices in the bathroom."

In order to be awarded the WaterSense label, a shower head must have a gallon per minute flow rate of 2.0 or less at a flowing pressure  of 80 pounds per square inch(psi).  It must also be able to hold this consistant flow rate across a wide range of pressures and also must have a consistant force and coverage while adhering to the first two priorities.

Low Flow Shower Heads

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 17 percent of residential indoor water use is attributed to showering.  The EPA recently put out a standard for shower head manufacturers to be able to have there "WaterSense" logo on them.  To read more about the water sense certifications for shower heads, you can visit read about it at the EPA's website.

Many Shower heads before 1992 can use huge amounts of water.  We are talking more than 5 gallons per minute.  While this is nice to get the shampoo out of your hair quickly, it is never required and will empty your water heater very quickly.  Causing unneeded energy consumption in addition to the wasted water. Low flow shower heads will help alleviate some of this energy and water waste.

So if you are in the market for a new shower head, make sure it has the "Watersense" logo on it.  You can find many different low flow shower heads on our website.