A water audit kit helps you measure the
flow of your faucets and showerheads.
While water used indoors often is treated and added back to our water supply, saving water inside your home can save money on your water and power bills.
Kitchen and bathroom faucets consume about 16 percent of the water used inside your home. Installing efficient faucet aerators can reduce faucet water use by 50 percent.
Dishwashers can be more efficient than hand washing. Only run the dishwasher when it's full and use the water level settings for the most efficient run.
Laundry consumes about 21 percent of water used inside the home. Each load of laundry uses between 27 and 54 gallons of water. Purchase a high-efficiency washing machine to reduce water and energy use up to 50 percent. If you can't afford a new machine, make sure you wash only full loads.
Toilets consume about 27 percent of the water used inside the home. You can save water by checking for leaks and installing a fill cycle diverter or upgrading to a high-efficiency toilet.
Use thse tips to make your home more water efficient.
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