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Even if you are carefully watching
your water usage, you could still be using a lot of extra
water due to leaking appliances or plumbing fixtures.
Here's how to tell if you have
a leak somewhere:
- Make sure all your water outlets are
turned off.
- Check your water meter.
- If it’s still running you likely have
a leak
Check for leaks in your toilets
- Add food colouring to the toilet tank.
- Wait 20 minutes.
- If coloured water appears in the toilet bowl,
a leak is present
Check for leaking faucets or pipes
(A leaking faucet can waste from 280 to
750 L of water in a week.)
- Check all faucets and pipes periodically.
- Watch for drips,
- Replace faulty parts.
Suspect an appliance is leaking?
Electronic leak sensors placed under major household
appliances, such as dishwashers and washing machines alerts
you as soon as water starts to collect underneath.
Indoors
- Toilet flush, 6 to 30 litres per flush
- Showering, 5.7 to 18.9 litres per minute
- Bathtub, 115 to 190 litres per full tub
- Washing machine, 170 to 190 litres per cycle
- Dishwasher, 40 to 55 litres per cycle
- Kitchen faucet, 7.6 to 11.3 litres per minute
- Bathroom faucet, 7.6 to 11.3 litres per minute
Outdoors
- Car washing approximately 400 litres
per car
- Lawn watering 10 to 35 litres per minute
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