Simple changes to the way you use water in the bathroom can lead to big water use
savings in your home.
When you’re renting it’s harder to make changes to your home – but it doesn’t mean you have to lower your sustainable living standards.
Some toilets send more water down the drain than necessary for an effective flush. There are practical steps you can take to reduce the waste of water in your toilet whilst ensuring that your toilet flushes clean.
A water meter is a device used to measure the volume of water usage. For households, they work in a similar way to electricity meters.
Want to know where in your home you can save the most water?
The average shower head with mains pressure delivers at least 12 litres of water a minute and often much more. Low flow shower heads have flow restrictors built into the showerhead.
Tap aerators restrict water flow from the tap without reducing water pressure.
A greywater recycling system collects used water from the washing machine, shower and bath and recycles it for use in the garden or for flushing toilets.
A composting toilet collects toilet discharges and breaks them down into compost form.
The information on the new water efficiency label can help you in choosing an appliance which will save you water.
Depending on where you live your wastewater will either leave your home through a sewer pipe or be treated on-site.
Excessive fresh water use comes at a cost to you, and to the environment. Even areas of high rainfall, (such as the West Coast of the South Island), face the cost of filtering and supplying clean water. Areas such as Canterbury are facing even more issues due to the low rainfall.
