Reduce Costs
Each of us uses about 340 liters of water each day, just indoors! Of that, 30% is flushed down the toilet and another 35% is used in showers and baths.
- Reduce water use in toilets by installing a toilet dam, or placing a water filled plastic bottle in the toilet tank
- Low flush toilets reduce water use by 50 to 80%
- Install low flow shower heads
- Install water reducing attachments to faucets
- Look for EcoLogoM certified plumbing products
- Turn taps off tightly, drips cost money and waste resources
- Repair leaks promptly (one leak can waste several thousand liters per year)
- When hand washing dishes or cleaning fruit and vegetables do it in a partially filled sink and rinse them quickly under the tap.
- Use automatic dishwashers only when full and use the shortest cycle necessary to get the dishes clean.
- When washing or shaving partially fill the sink and use that water rather than running the tap continuously
- Short showers use less water than baths
- Check regularly for toilet tank leaks by putting some food coloring into the tank and observing if it seeps into the bowl without flushing
- Insulate hot water heaters and pipes to obtain hot water more quickly. Do not insulate gas water heaters or pipes within six inches of a gas heater flue
- Locate your water meter and record the reading at bed time, check the reading first thing in the morning before any water use. Compare the readings to see if there was any leakage during the night. If so track down the leak and have it repaired as soon as possible.
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