Too many flushes
The toilet is a big user of water in the home, with anything from 3 to 11 litres needed for every half or full flush. Don't use the toilet to flush away cigarette butts, tissues and other rubbish. Apart from the potential to cause problems in the sewerage or septic system, this practice wastes large volumes of water.
- Water Corporation
1. Install water efficient plumbing fittings.
2. Mulch or compost your kitchen waste to reduce what goes in your rubbish bin.
3. Install ceiling insulation to keep your heating and cooling costs down.
4. Install an environmentally friendly, gas-boosted solar water heater.
5. If you're building or renovating, choose a design that incorporates energy efficient features
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Other methods of being water efficient include:
Saving water in your home
Living Smart - Waterwise home The Living Smart program also provides a handy action list to help you keep set goals to save water. Yourhome.gov.au is a joint initiative of the Australian Government and the design and construction industries, with practical and useful information on design and lifestyle for the future. ...more |
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Western Australia's water is too precious to waste and everyone has the opportunity to play an important role in conserving our supply. Prefering products with a good 'Star' rating is one part of water efficiency, but we can also save water by changing our habits, like taking shorter showers.