These kits will help you reduce your water usage, which could lower your water, sewer, and electric bills. Click here for a printable order form. Be a Leak Seeker Leaks. Unseen or unfixed, they can drip hundreds, even thousands of gallons of water wastefully down the drain. A little detective work several times a year can catch these water thieves in the act and put then out of circulation.
Most leaks result from worn washers in household faucets and showerheads.
These faucets, as well as seldom-used taps in the basement or storage rooms, should be checked periodically. Repairing faucet leaks is easy. All you have to do is turn off the water supply line to that faucet, replace the washer and turn on the line again. The toilet is one of the most common water wasters but its leaks tend to be less noticeable than faucet leaks. To determine if you toilet is leaking, look at the toilet bowl after the tank has stopped filling.