If you want to help the environment by saving water and save yourself some money then you should consider inspecting all your bathroom fixtures for leaks. If they do leak then you'll want to repair those leaks as quickly as possible. Fortunately, many minor repairs around the bathroom are relatively easy to tackle if you have a little patience and a few very basic tools.
The bathroom is the most likely place to find a majority of minor water leaks that are preventable. The bathroom almost always has the most water outlets and is one of the most heavily used rooms in any home. Here are some are few common leaks you may find and be able to fix in a bathroom:
Leaky Sink Faucet: A sink faucet that drips can be annoying, but most people don't think much of it until they realize how much water they're wasting each day. If you really want to know, put a cup under the dripping faucet for an hour and see how much water you collected. Was it a full 8 ounces? Now multiply that by 24 hours and you're wasting over a gallon of water per day! Most dripping faucets can be fixed by replacing the rubber washer in the spout. You may have to take the tip of the spout off and dig out the old washer to get the right size. This is a pretty easy fix in most cases, though different sink designs sometimes make it a little trickier than others.
Dripping or Leaking Shower/Tub Diverter: If you have a shower and tub combination in your bathroom then you probably have a shower diverter knob which allows you to divert the water from the tub faucet to the shower head. There are lots of different types of shower diverter valves and knobs, but they all essentially rely on a little rubber seal to block the water from the tub or shower faucet. These rubber seals can wear out and you'll need to replace the entire shower diverter valve. Replacing that one piece will prevent water from running down the drain from your tub faucet when you're taking a shower. This can lead to substantial financial savings!
Constantly Running Toilet: A toilet that seems to run intermittently from time to time is almost definitely wasting a lot of water on a regular basis. The easiest, and most common, fix for a toilet that runs from time to time is to replace the toilet flapper. This repair takes a little bit of coordination and some understanding of how a toilet works, but it isn't too complex and often doesn't require any special tools.
All you need to fix these leaks is a little time and a minimal amount of tools. That being said, you should probably only attempt repairs you feel comfortable trying. Fixing some of these minor leaks in your bathroom will not conserve water for the environment, but also save you money in your water bill. - 29958
The bathroom is the most likely place to find a majority of minor water leaks that are preventable. The bathroom almost always has the most water outlets and is one of the most heavily used rooms in any home. Here are some are few common leaks you may find and be able to fix in a bathroom:
Leaky Sink Faucet: A sink faucet that drips can be annoying, but most people don't think much of it until they realize how much water they're wasting each day. If you really want to know, put a cup under the dripping faucet for an hour and see how much water you collected. Was it a full 8 ounces? Now multiply that by 24 hours and you're wasting over a gallon of water per day! Most dripping faucets can be fixed by replacing the rubber washer in the spout. You may have to take the tip of the spout off and dig out the old washer to get the right size. This is a pretty easy fix in most cases, though different sink designs sometimes make it a little trickier than others.
Dripping or Leaking Shower/Tub Diverter: If you have a shower and tub combination in your bathroom then you probably have a shower diverter knob which allows you to divert the water from the tub faucet to the shower head. There are lots of different types of shower diverter valves and knobs, but they all essentially rely on a little rubber seal to block the water from the tub or shower faucet. These rubber seals can wear out and you'll need to replace the entire shower diverter valve. Replacing that one piece will prevent water from running down the drain from your tub faucet when you're taking a shower. This can lead to substantial financial savings!
Constantly Running Toilet: A toilet that seems to run intermittently from time to time is almost definitely wasting a lot of water on a regular basis. The easiest, and most common, fix for a toilet that runs from time to time is to replace the toilet flapper. This repair takes a little bit of coordination and some understanding of how a toilet works, but it isn't too complex and often doesn't require any special tools.
All you need to fix these leaks is a little time and a minimal amount of tools. That being said, you should probably only attempt repairs you feel comfortable trying. Fixing some of these minor leaks in your bathroom will not conserve water for the environment, but also save you money in your water bill. - 29958
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