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Westchester Square Plumbing Supply Co., Inc.

2255 Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 WSPS@HOTMAIL.COM
New York: (718) 828-4400 Westchester: (914) 682-0865 Fax: (718) 792-1698

One gallon of water weighs 8.33 pounds.

One BTU (British Thermal Unit) is the amount of heat it takes to heat
one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit

One square foot of radiation in a steam system is equal to 240
BTU's per hour.

One gallon of #2 fuel oil yields 141,000 BTU's

It takes 50,000 BTU's to heat one gallon per minute of domestic hot
water over a one hundred degree temperature rise.

One therm of natural gas yields 100,000 BTU's

One kilowatt hour of electricity yields 3,415 BTU's

If a drip from your faucet fills an eight ounce glass in 15 minutes, it
will waste 180 gallons per month and 2,160 gallons per year.

A low flush toilet can save you up to 18,000 gallons of water per
year.

For more golden rules
of plumbing and
heating call Westchester
Square Plumbing
Supply (718)-828-4400