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Household bills can so easily accumulate when we aren’t paying attention. There is nothing worse than the sinking feeling that comes with realising how much energy we have wasted over the last billing period. In some cases, there isn’t a whole lot we can do about the size of our bills. However, when it comes to our home plumbing, there are a number of simple tricks you can use to reduce the size of your overall bill.
When a plumbing emergency does strike, and you need someone to get there quickly, go for a
local plumber such as emergency plumbers Glasgow.
Fix Your Leaky Taps!
This is the most important tips because it is one that we often
don’t think about. When you have a tap that is constantly dripping, it might
not be high on your list of priorities as far as repairs are concerned.
However, every drop of water is costing you money! Given how simple it is to fix
the issue of a leaking tap in the majority of cases, there really is no
reason not to do it.
All you need to do is to turn off the water supply to the tap,
locate the appropriate screw, and tighten it. You can find more specific
instructions for your particular model of sink easily online. This is a great
task to take on to begin to understand how your home plumbing, and DIY in
general (we all have to start somewhere), actually work.
Change Your Showerheads
Showers are much better than baths in terms of water usage. Many
shower units today, especially electric ones, offer an eco-friendly mode that
is designed to use even less water than usual. However, if your shower lacks
that feature, you can still get better mileage out of your water quite easily
by simply replacing the showerhead with a water-saving model.
And Your Toilet
If you are feeling ready to take on a more difficult DIY project,
try installing your first toilet. The type of toilet you have in your home can
actually make a huge difference to your water bill. Not only does the exact
mechanism by which the toilet operates play
a big role, but a toilet that is old and worn out is more likely to need
multiple flushes, each of which increases water usage.
Water Reclamation
An effective way of reducing your water usage and, therefore, the
size of your water bill, is to reclaim as much water as you can. If you have a
large garden, you will know just how thirsty plants are! But you don’t need high-quality tap water to keep plants happy. You
can instead set
up a water reclamation system to capture rainwater so it can be redistributed
over the garden later.
Our water bill is one of life’s unavoidable costs, but that doesn’t
mean that we can’t bring it down quite significantly. Your first priority
should be to ensure that there are now leaking taps in your home. Wherever these
are found, they should be fixed instantly. New toilets and shower heads can pay
for themselves in many cases!