Water conservation

 Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth

 using water-saving toilets
 installing a water-saving shower head
 taking shorter showers
 only washing your clothes when necessary
 fixing household leaks
 using less water in the garden and when cleaning
 not disposing of medicines, paints or other pollutants down the sink.

BATHROOMS

. • Closing of taps while not in use. • Use low flush toilets-reducing the amount of water used
each time the lavatory is flushed. • Use bowls to wash vegetables, dishes instead of running
tap. • Greater use of recycled water ‘grey water’ in the home. Instead of using potable or
treated water use bath and shower water for watering the plants. • Use washing machine or
dish washer when it is fully loaded.

hotels like most businesses, pay twice for the water they consume – first by purchasing fresh
water and then by disposing of the wastewater. Creating efficiencies will produce long-term
savings and sustainability.

 Install the latest, most water-efficient fittings. See “Water-saving technologies”.

 Ensure machines are fully loaded before use.
 Wash small quantities in a 5kg machine.
 Minimise the rinse without reducing quality.
How to Conserve Water while Cooking
Avoid Running the Faucet Needlessly
. It is the responsibility of every employee, especially all the workers doing in the kitchen to conserve water..

When cooking, it is advisable to ensure you turn off the taps so that can conserve water, as well as save energy

and money.

Installation of Low-Flow Faucet

. This is because they pour a lot of water that is not necessarily required for washing foods or cleaning dishes.

Use a Large Bow to Wash Veggies and Fruits

Washing fruits and vegetables directly by the flowing water from the faucet is certainly wasteful because more

water will go down the drain needlessly

Don’t Defrost Frozen Foods Using Water.

you can just leave the frozen food inside the fridge overnight instead of wasting water while defrosting it.

Use Little Water to Boil Food

When cooking soft foods such as potatoes and pasta, you can use some little amount of water.

Washing Dishes
Turn off the Faucet When not Rinsing the Dishes
While washing the dishes, ensure that the faucet is turned off until you want to rinse several dishes at once.

Use a Dishwasher
If you don’t want to waste more water while washing dishes in the sink, you can choose a dishwasher.
WATER TREATMENT FOR HOTELS AND RESORTS
There are several different needs for water treatment in the Hotel
and Resort Industry:
1. Scale build up in Boilers, Plumbing, Fixtures and Ice Makers:

Hard water scale can be a disaster in the Hotel and Resort Industry. As water passes through
boilers and and fixtures, it leaves behind calcium and magnesium minerals that eventually builds up
to a point where they can no longer be functional. Hard water build up in boilers will actually insulate
the heating elements forcing them to work harder to heat the water causing a higher energy expense
and a premature failure of the machinery. The icing in the cake is hard water build up on the hot
water side is accelerated due to the temperature of the water. Scale prevention devices such as
Vibrant’s patented ESF is an effective way to treat the water. Vibrant can custom build these
devices for any size plumbing as well. Please see ESF Product under the Scale Prevention Tab at
the top of Vibrant’s home page.

Another form of scale prevention is water softening through a mechanical means or water
softener. This process involves ion exchange which removes the calcium and magnesium in
exchange for sodium ions. Water softeners require routine maintenance and salt to assure the
exchange process is functioning properly. Vibrant Water offers a complete line of Commercial and
Industrial Water Softeners for the Hotel and Resort Industry. Because each application is different,
please contact us for correct sizing and pricing.

2. Water Spots on Glassware and Dishes:

The only practical way to eliminate water spotting from hard water is mechanical water softening. In
most cases, they are installed on the inlet side of the water heater or boiler that feeds the dish
washing area. This provides protection for the boilers and eliminates water spotting for the
restaurant area as well. Due to the multitude of installation possibilities, please contact Vibrant
Water for proper sizing and pricing of equipment.

3. Laundry:
Laundry is a huge expense for the hotel industry and keeping it under control at all times is
imperative. Hard water has proven to be costly in this area. Chemical additives are needed to
soften the water, white sheets will turn gray with hard water, boiler life is reduced, washing machines
will accumulate hard water scale and need repair and replacing more frequently. Scale prevention
devices such as the Vibrant ESF system or water softeners will be most effective in these
areas. Vibrant Water will typically meet with the facilities manager to discuss the possibility of
installing equipment that will treat the water for several needs at one location, making it more
economical and productive.

4. Bathing and Customer Use:

Customers frequently complain hotels provide them with poor quality soaps and conditioners. Little
do they know its actually the hard water that is causing the issue. Because the water quality is
different throughout the country, the hardness will vary. Just a small amount of hardness will deem
soaps and conditioners useless. Some hotels will install water softeners on the boilers which feed
the entire facility. This takes care of the laundry, restaurants and blends the cold hard water with
soft hot water in the hotel rooms. This usually provides the customer with aesthetically pleasing
water in their room.

5. Drinking Water:

In most cases, point of use water filters are placed a the desired locations where coffee, juices and
beverages are provided which is usually in the restaurant areas. They are typically taste and odor
filters which included sediment and turbidity filtration along with a carbon filter to improve the taste
and for removal of organics (pesticides, chlorine, etc.) Vibrant Water offers a wide variety of water
filtration systems for many different applications. Contact Vibrant Water for proper
recommendations, sizing and price. Remember coffee, juices and most beverages are 98% water.
Better quality water will provide your customers with better tasting beverages.

With all that being said, there are practical solutions to treat the water for the Hotel and Resort
owner. Many times water treatment can be installed on water lines that feed many different
locations of the facility. During new construction, Vibrant Water’s engineers can work with
contractors to providing the most effective water treatment for the most economical price.