| In your own household, the key to maintenance of | | | | the dials shift, check all of your appliances that makes |
| electronic and water supply is in your hands. Water | | | | of use water. If all are turned off, there might be a leak |
| leaks and damages could cause you major financial | | | | in your underground pipes. The reading on your meter |
| and supply losses. In order to check water leaks on | | | | should be greater than your bill from the time when |
| your house, you must know basic water repairs. Be | | | | you have used your water since the meter was read. |
| aware of the causes of leaks. There are several | | | | 4. The Lawn Method |
| reasons why water leaks occur: | | | | Another method to check water leaks is by opening |
| 1. Your Pipelines | | | | lawn water. If you have a hose, or a water sprinkler, |
| Incorrectly made pipelines or insufficient support could | | | | open it and start to watch the water meter?s |
| lead to water leaks. Excess numbers of pipelines could | | | | movement for a minute. The whole rotation of the |
| also be a reason because the base may not be able | | | | meter hand stands for 7.5 gallons of water. Add up |
| to handle the pipe?s weight. Second, be concerned | | | | the number of rotation the hand meter completes for |
| about the materials of your pipelines. When buying | | | | each minute and multiple it by 7.5 to know how much |
| these materials, make sure to purchase the | | | | gallons of water you consume every minute, every |
| appropriate supplies without defects because failing to | | | | hour, every day and every week. If you know how |
| do so could lead your pipe to rust. Lastly, make sure | | | | much water you use up, you will know whether you |
| not to use equipment that may harm your pipelines. | | | | are paying the correct bills or not. If your bills exceed |
| Too much pressure caused by hammers could bring | | | | the computation, you may be having water leakages. |
| about water leaks. Depending on your geographic | | | | 5. Statistics |
| location, you may want to make special precautions | | | | The average water used in each household is 60 to |
| for your pipes to ensure they can withstand very cold | | | | 200 gallons per person for a day. You will be surprised |
| temperatures such that, during the winter months, | | | | on how much water you consume every day. By |
| water does not freeze within the pipes and expands, | | | | being aware of these causes of water leaks and how |
| causing pipes to burst. | | | | to detect them, you will conserve water everyday. |
| 2. Learn How To Read Your Water Meter | | | | - Remember that every drop of water counts |
| Being able to use this could very well be the absoloute | | | | - Bathrooms take up almost 70% of water used |
| easiest way to detect leaks on your own. Read your | | | | - Ensure all pipes and faucets are leak-free |
| water meter before and after a two-hour period when | | | | 6. Food Coloring Technique |
| no water is being used. If the meter does not read | | | | Make it a routine to check toilet tanks. By adding a |
| exactly the same, there is a water leak! This could be | | | | small amount of food color, you will be able to know if |
| something as simple as a leaky bathtub, or as | | | | the toilet is leaking. Add food color to the tank. After |
| horrendous as a leak inside a pipe deep within one of | | | | 20 minutes or so, if the color appeared on the tank, it |
| your walls, causing untold damage to your home. | | | | may be leaking. Try to replace the parts as soon as |
| 3. Leak Detection Tips | | | | possible to prevent rust. Conserve water by being |
| In detecting water leaks, make sure that all of your | | | | aware of water leaks. Learn to save water by |
| appliances inside your house that make use of water | | | | checking your own pipes. It will benefit your financial |
| are turned off. Then inspect the status of the meter | | | | needs. It will benefit your family?s safety. And it will |
| dial and wait for 20 minutes. If the dials didn?t shift, you | | | | benefit the people of the future who would be able to |
| have a home with water pipes that are stable. But if | | | | make use of the wonders of water. |