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Hight water usage
In order to avoid high water usage and pay higher bills, follow these simple steps to determine if there is leakage and other problems with the plumbing in your house:
- Listen for running or dripping water. If you happen to live in a big and noisy city or have pets and kids roaming your house, there is little chance that you can hear your faucets dripping, but if you go to bed late at night or wake up very early in the morning, listen for sounds of dripping water; leakages from faucets, the laundry connection to your washing machine, or any other part of the house plumbing can result in hundreds of pounds in water bills in the course of a year.
- Check your bathrooms. Flushing the toilet is what forms 1/3 of your monthly water bill and if you have a seal leak or a jam, it is likely that the water flow simply never stops. In order to reduce your water bills, you should regularly check if your toilet’s flush tank has leaks and fix them on time; changing to low flush and dual flush tank is also likely to cut your water bills by 20 percent.
- Get under your sinks. Regardless of the type of plumbing in your house or flat, all pipes are likely to crack, have loose fittings, or corrode over time and this can cause leaks. The places where this can be normally seen are under the sinks and tubs, and under the vanities – inspect these places once a month and see if there are any problems.
- Inspect the baseboards in your house or flat since these are the places that are likely to contain evidence of plumbing problems: if you see mold or damp areas, there is a good chance that you have leaks.