I've lived in my house for 2 years now and have always felt the water bills seemed high. So recently I did some investigating and calculated i was using 66 gallons per day (based on my bills) In addition i read my water meter one week ago and again today. According to this monitoring, im using 85 gallons per day. I checked and it only takes 30 gallons when i shower. So I'm wondering what could be causing all the extra water use. I do have those old style radiators that run water thru them. However it is still summer and I am not heating the house. does water still get pumped through these radiators. maybe I should turn the valve off during the summer? I'm not ever sure that valve will turn?
2006-09-21 16:04:39 · 4 answers · asked by buckbucknumber2000 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No, I believe the water radiator recycles the water for the most part. There may be a hidden leak somewhere, or a leaky faucet...you'd be shocked as to how much water loss a simple drip....drip....drip creates over the day. Also, I think the toilet uses an average of 2-4 gallons to flush.
Good luck!!
2006-09-21 16:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by Lord Cif 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about the radiator thing, check with a specialist. But if you want to save water look at how its used.
Most newer toilets use 1.6 gallons per flush. If you flush 5 times, thats over 7 gallons a day. There are kits you can but that allow you to adjust the amount of water per flush. Nothing drastic, but if you save 1/4-1/2 gallon each time it adds up. Also, if you're house is old enough to have radiators, you may have those old toilets that dumped 5 gallons down the drain each time.
Do you use a dishwasher? How efficient is that? How about your clothes, how much water does the washing machine use. Skip the second rinse. If you're shower doesn't have a water saver on it already, you can get a shower head that does have one.
2006-09-21 23:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by shogun_316 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oy vey. You know nothing about how a hydronic system works. The water in your heating system is filled once and constantly recycled through the boiler and radiators.
Watering the lawn? Running the faucet for a drink? Don't you wash clothes and dishes? Flush a toilet? 85 gallons is nothing.
2006-09-24 14:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a leak. Check the toilets first, and then check the washers on all of your faucets. If you have not problem there, you are going to have to find your water line and trace it back to the meter.
2006-09-22 08:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋