Check for the presence of water leaks
How do you know if water is leak – somewhere – in your house? It could be a slowly running toilet, a dripping sink- anything.
This is a fairly simple way to determine if you have a leak.
Generally you’ll want to do this when your home alone or when you’ll be gone for a few hours.
Step 1: Make sure you’re not running anyting that uses water.
Step 2: Go to your water meter and write down what it says for usage (not all meter say this – if yours dosen’t then this isn’t going to work fr you – sorry!)
Step 3: Wait a while (longer is better) and don’t use any thing that uses water!!
Step 4: Check your water meter again.
If the numbers from Step 2 and 4 are different you have a leak – somewhere.
That leak could be hot water too – which not only costs you money for the water but also for heating it (Gas or Electric depending upon your water heater)!
If you have a leak – and you can’t hear it, well – good luck hunting! Check your toilets for slow-always running, sinks/tubs/showers for drips, and any outdoor faucets. Those are the top 3 spots for leaks!
