HOW TO CHECK FOR WATER LEAKS
Your Meter is a Valuable Tool
Your water meter can be a valuable tool in detecting water leaks in and around your home. If you are not familiar with reading water meters, please read How to Read Your Water Meter before continuing.
- Make sure no water is running. Turn off all faucets and water-consuming appliances even your automatic ice maker.
- Read your water meter. Write down the current reading.
- Read the meter again after 30 to 60 minutes. If the meter reading has changed, you have a leak.
Possible Cause of High Water Consumption
Running Toilet
A toilet that runs continuously can use as much as 4.000 gallons of water per
day! Even a slow, silent leak can add gallons to your bill. To check for a toilet leak, put a few drops of food coloring in the tank and see if it seeps into the bowl. If it does, replace the flapper valve and/or the rubber gasket at the bottom of the tank.
Faucets
Make sure your faucets turn off completely. Even a slow drip can use as much as 5.000 gallons of water per month. A steady stream can lose up to 21.000 gallons per month.
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