11 Tips to Save You $1000 This Year

A leak of one drop per second can cost $1 per month. While that's not a lot of money, it is terribly wasteful: American Water Works Association calculates that that leak wastes 8.64 gallons of water per day, 259 gallons per month, and more than 3154 gallons each year. Bigger leaks will waste more and cost more.

To test for leaks?including leaks that may not be obvious?turn off all of the faucets in the house. Then record the reading on your water meter. Leave everything off, then check the meter again in a couple of hours. If there's no difference in the reading, great?you don't have any leaks. But any change you see is the amount of water you're wasting via leaks every 2 hours. Buy a faucet repair kit at a home center or hardware store to fix the leak. Most cost less than $10.

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/energy-efficient/11-tips-to-save-you-1000-this-year?src=rss

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