Now's the Time to buy that new clothes washer or watersense toilet

Denver Water to Reduce rebates on March 16
Beginning March 16, 2011, Denver Water will change its residential rebates for high-efficiency toilets and clothes washers. The utility will reduce the amount offered for toilet and clothes washer rebates by $50 each. The new rebate amounts will be $75 for qualifying toilets and $100 for qualifying clothes washers.
"It was time for a change because the cost of these high-efficiency products has come down in recent years," said Melissa Elliott, manager of conservation. "As a result, Denver Water's rebates will cover a similar percentage of new product purchases. We want to give our customers a heads-up so they can make those purchases before March 16, 2011, if they want the current rebate amount."
Customers should check details before making purchases. Not all toilets or clothes washers qualify for a rebate, but all "WaterSense" labeled toilets are covered. Visit www.denverwater.org or call Denver Water's Rebate Hotline at 303-607-3110 to request application materials, lists of eligible products or more information.
Denver Water's rebate program is designed to encourage customers to save water by changing out their fixtures and appliances. Toilets and clothes washers are the two largest uses of water inside a home. A high-efficiency toilet uses 1.28 gallons per flush or less. High-efficiency clothes washers eligible for rebates can use as little as 12 gallons of water per load. A study done in metro Denver showed that the average residential toilet used 3.1 gallons per flush and the average clothes washer used 38 gallons of water per load.

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