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Bathroom
A lot of the water you use inside your home
gets used in the bathroom. Learn more about the water you use and how
to save water in the bathroom.
Shower Tips
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The shower is one place where small adjustments can
make a big difference.
- Limit your showers to 5 minutes or
less.
- Take more showers than baths.
- If you take a bath, fill the tub only half way.
- Ask your family to install a low-flow showerhead. A family of four taking daily 5-minute showers with a high-efficiency showerhead can save more than 40,000 gallons of water each year.
Toilet Tips
Toilets
consume 27 percent of the water used inside the home. You can save water
and money by checking your toilets for leaks and
replacing your flapper.
- Ask your family to install an early-closure flapper. It can save up
to 1.5 gallons per flush.
- If your toilet water keeps running or if your toilet flushes by itself
sometimes, you may have a leak.
- Watch the Find a Leak video.
- Don't use the toilet as a trash can.
- Order a Water
Audit Kit from snwa.com.
Faucets
About 4,000 gallons of water each year comes out
of your faucets. Leaky faucets can waste more than a gallon of water a
day. Finding and fixing leaks around your home can save up to 11,000 gallons
of water a year. For more information on finding leaks around your home
and what to do about it, watch the Find a Leak video.
- Install low-flow faucet aerators, which can cut faucet
water by more than 50 percent.
- Turn the water off when brushing your teeth.
- Fill the sink with water when you shave or wash your
face instead of letting the water run.
- Check all faucets for leaks. Little drips can add up
to gallons.
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