Don t let faucets drip. Just one drip a second from a leaky faucet can waste up to 200 gallons of water a month. Replace worn out washers. Do as much household cleaning as possible with cold water rather than hot. Only run full loads in the dishwasher.
Heat drying is a high-energy user.
If you or your landlord buys a washing machine, get one of the new horizontal axis machines. Rinse dishes in a tub of clean water instead of under hot running water. Check your hot water temperature at the faucet with a thermometer. This brief was updated in April 2001. The content of this brief is based on information known to EREC at the time of prepartion.