Efficient Water in Your Home

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WATER AN EFFICIENT HOUSEHOLD SHOULD BE USING?

LOOK AT OUR WATER EFFICIENCY TARGETS TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH WATER YOU CAN AIM TO USE.

CHECK FOR LEAKING PIPES

CHECK FOR LEAKING PIPES AND REPAIR THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN MANY HOMES YOU CAN SEE PIPES:

NEAR THE HOT WATER HEATER
NEAR THE WASHING MACHINE
NEAR THE DISHWASHER
UNDER FLOORING
ABOVE THE CEILING.

CHECK FOR LEAKING TAPS AND TOILETS

FIX LEAKING TAPS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT’S AN EASY WAY TO USE LESS WATER. ONE LEAKING TAP CAN WASTE UP TO 2,000 LITRES A MONTH.
PREVENT LEAKS BY NOT TURNING TAPS OFF TOO HARD AND REPLACE WASHERS AS SOON AS TAPS BEGIN TO LEAK.
FIND TOILET LEAKS QUICKLY BY PLACING A SHEET OF DRY PAPER AT THE BACK OF THE BOWL. IF IT REMAINS DRY BETWEEN FLUSHES, THERE ARE NO LEAKS

USE WATER EFFICIENT PRODUCTS

INSTALL WATER EFFICIENT TAPS OR MAKE YOUR CURRENT TAPS WATER EFFICIENT BY INSTALLING FLOW REGULATING AERATORS.
LOOK FOR A FRONT-LOADING WASHING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST 4-AND-A-HALF STARS WHEN HELP DESCRIPTION YOU BUY A NEW WASHING MACHINE.
CHOOSE A DISHWASHER WITH A 5-STAR RATING FOR SPARKLING DISHES AND A LOWER WATER BILL.
INSTALL A 3-STAR RATED SHOWER HEAD AND YOU’LL SAVE WATER AND ENERGY BY USING LESS HOT WATER.

CHOOSE WATER EFFICIENT BEHAVIOUR

KEEP A BOTTLE OF WATER IN THE FRIDGE FOR DRINKING INSTEAD OF RUNNING THE TAP UNTIL THE WATER IS COOL.
THAW FOOD IN THE FRIDGE OR MICROWAVE INSTEAD OF UNDER RUNNING WATER.
WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE A FULL LOAD IN YOUR DISHWASHER OR WASHING MACHINE AND USE THE ECONOMY MODE. THIS CAN SAVE YOU WATER AND ENERGY.
WASH FRUIT AND VEGGIES IN A HALF-FILLED SINK INSTEAD OF RUNNING WATER.
RINSE YOUR RAZOR IN THE SINK. RINSING YOUR RAZOR UNDER A RUNNING TAP WASTES LOTS OF WATER.
TURN THE TAP OFF WHILE YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH. SIMPLY WET YOUR TOOTHBRUSH BEFORE YOU BEGIN AND USE A GLASS OF WATER TO RINSE YOUR MOUTH.