The bathroom is one of the highly used rooms in any home. Its plumbing fixtures are regularly used, and the water used from the bathroom represents a considerable chunk of the whole household’s water consumption. If the water consumption in the bathroom is lowered, utility bills will be lower.

There are several ways to lower water consumption in bathrooms. Homeowners and household members have to be motivated with the many benefits cutting down on water use can bring. These benefits include lower water bill and a smaller carbon footprint for the whole household.

The website Water Foot Print Calculator helps homeowners calculate their water usage so that they can control their water consumption. In one of their online articles, they posted about several ways to lower water usage in the bathroom.

“Install a low-flow showerhead. It may cost you some money up front, but your water conservation efforts will save you money down the road. Conventional showerheads flow at 5 gallons per minute or more, whereas low-flow showerheads typically flow at 2.5 gallons per minute (or less!).”

Check out the rest of their tips here.

Low-flow plumbing fixtures

Media publication Forbes.com also came up with an article on several ways homeowners can cut down on their water consumption. One of the points emphasized in their write-up is the use of low-flow plumbing fixtures when it comes to reducing water consumption.

“The bathroom is the site of the greatest indoor water use in the house. So it’s also a place where you can reap major water savings with some smart choices. Toilets, for example, account for nearly 30 percent of an average home’s indoor water consumption. Older toilets use as much as 6 gallons per flush. But the newer, EPA WaterSense-certified toilets use just 1.28 to 1.6 gallons of water per flush. Dual-flush toilets use even less water.”

Check out the rest of the write-up here.

Fixing Leaks

Personal finance website Moneycrashers.com also rounded up ways to keep water consumption bills low. One of their suggestions is to find leaks in the bathroom and everywhere around the house, and have these leaks fixed right away. California Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association

“About 10% of homes have leaks major enough to cost them 90 gallons of water per day. Fixing minor leaks, such as dripping faucets, leaking valves, or worn toilet flappers, is an easy DIY job that doesn’t require a plumber. According to the EPA, repairing these easily corrected leaks can save you around 10% on your water bills. And better yet, it stops those small leaks from turning into big ones that could require a plumber to fix.”

The rest of the article can be found here.

Cutting down on water consumption in the toilet and bathroom can help in taming water bills.

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