Saving Water In Your Home

How Can I Save Water? Why Should I?

Why save water? It rains a lot in this country, surely we have enough!

 

However, you should always be prepared to do your best to save water. Climate Changes and Population Growth is making water more expensive by the day and saving water will leave you with more money in your pocket. It is important we take action to conserve our water resources in any way possible.

There are many ways you can save water - check out some of our tips on the right hand side.

Installing a water butt outside or installing a Hippo Bag in your toilet is very easy and can save a vast amount over time.

Water Regulations

A leaking tap can waste 140 litres a week. make sure to check around your home and turn off any taps - getting your kids involved too can be a great help!

If any taps continue to leak, fix them by replacing the washer inside the tap head. Make sure to turn off the water supply first!

 
You can usually get free Hippo Bags from your local water company, be sure to look up their website. Checking your meter and looking for leaks is a great saver as well.

Save Water

Water Butts can be a great water and money saver - collecting rainwater for you to water your plants and garden lawn.

 

Keeping prepared for cold weather is always a good thing. Avoiding burst and frozen pipes is easy enough, keep the heating switched on a timer to keep the pipes warm when you are away from home. Using preformed pipe insulation on all pipe runs, repairing dripping taps and getting a trusted friend or relative to check up on your home each day are all things you can do to help keep problems down.

Doing simple, basic everyday things, it is very easy to save water - and money too!

Often, any money spent buying water saving products, like a water butt has a very quick payback time, saving money in the long term.

Let's do all we can to save water!

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5 TOP TIPS FOR SAVING WATER!

  1. Installing a 'Hippo Bag' in older toilets that flush 9 litres or more can save over 5000 litres a year!
  2. Have a shower instead of a bath- a normal 5 minute shower can save over 300 litres a week!
  3. Cool some water in the fridge, then you won't need to run the tap for a while to get a cold drink
  4. When buying new washing machines and dishwashers, make sure to buy ones with "A" energy Efficient. This can save water and electricity.
  5. A water butt in the garden collects rainwater and can be used to water your plants and the lawn.