Water restrictions
are inevitable
A pay off to the beautiful weather we have been enjoying and the lack of
rain is that our dam water level has been dropping significantly and quickly.
Once it has reached 50% (www.waternsw.com.au/supply/Greater-Sydney/greater-sydneys-dam-levels) level 1 water restrictions will be implemented.
We have been through them before and we can do it again. It just
takes a little bit of thoughtful use and everyone doing their bit.
Of course, there are the easy things you can implement straight away
Fix any leaking taps and toilets. Make sure you don't forget to check
the outdoor loo or the one near the swimming pool that is rarely used.
Check the outdoor hose taps too, even that one that is tucked behind the bushes
that is hard to get to or the one attached to the watering system.
Check your water meter.If the water meter is turning and you have all your taps turned off,
there must be a leak.
Install water saving restrictors in the shower rose and spouts. This could
help you save over 10L of water per minute.
Reduce your showering times. Even with restrictors in the
shower by changing from a 10 minute shower to a 4 minute one you will save over
54 Litres of water.
Turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth and use a bucket to
capture water while waiting for the shower to heat up. You can use this
water in the garden, to flush the toilets, to soak the laundry or to water your
indoor plants.
Reduce the amount of times you flush the toilet. This would save you 12L of water for an older
toilet cistern and 6L with the newer ones.During the last water restrictions, we lived by the saying "If it’s brown flush it down, if it’s yellow
let it mellow” 😉 If this is too much for you, maybe just not
flushing the toilet overnight would help.
Cover your pool. By
covering your Sydney unheated pool it reduces the amount of evaporation by
between 115L – 191 L of water a day!!!
https://www.sunbather.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/National-Evaporation-Download.pdf
Use a trigger nozzle on your hose. This is both useful for when you are
washing the car and also watering the garden.There is no wasted water moving the hose from one section of the garden
to another and when you are actually between washing and rinsing the car.
For more information and tips go to
https://www.sydneywater.com.au/SW/your-home/using-water-wisely/water-wise-tips/index.htm
If you are struggling
with any of these leaks please call DY
Plumbers M. 0408 265 798 and
we can repair any leaking taps and/or toilets, locate your leaks and help you
with any advice on making your home waterwise.