You can always trim some monthly expenses and save more. Water use is one important aspect that you need to pay more attention to. This could be some expenses that are not necessary because there is a way in which you can reduce those water costs. Water bills could not be among those expensive bills on your list; however, they can help you save a lot if you cut them down. Here is a list of cutting down your water costs.

1. Inspecting your appliances

Your appliances could be a great contributor to you incurring more water costs. Therefore, you should regularly inspect them to check any leakages and drips in the system. Moreover, you can check on the faucets, dishwashers, and toilets because they can easily leak.

2. Opting for low-floor toilets

Low-flow toilets will help you to reduce the amount of water used. You can achieve this by adding more weight to your toilet tank. This will help you to save up to 2-5 gallons of water with each flush.

3. Addition of aerators to your faucets

An aerator serves you many purposes. It makes the water flow more forceful while reducing the amount of water that your faucet uses. This aerator usually attaches to the faucet’s head and adds air into the water to act as a sieve to reduce the water passing through the faucet head. Since it reduces water flow through, it also water pressure. Therefore it increases performance while saving the amount of water being used.

4. Taking shorter showers

If you can reduce one or two minutes of your showering time, this will save you something when it comes to water costs. If you want to save more, you can go for ‘navy shower,’ which lets you turn it off when soaping and only turn it on while rinsing.

5. Using a dishwasher

You can use a dishwasher instead of hand washing to avoid wasting more water. An average dishwasher usually uses 6 gallons of water per cycle, and water flows from the faucet at a rate of 2 gallons per minute. So, if it can take you more than three minutes to wash your dishes, you can go for a dishwasher.

6. Using Energy Star Appliances

You can replace your dishwasher or washing machine with some Energy Star appliance to help you cut the usage of both water and energy. This will help you increase your savings while minimizing water costs.

 

For more information, contact Vinny’s Jersey Plumbing, located in Wayne, New Jersey. We also service other cities in New Jersey, such as Ridgewood, Wyckoff and West Caldwell.