Indoor water-savingtips

Therearemanywaysyoucanhelparoundthehometohelpconserveourpreciousdrinkingwaterandsavemoney.

Watersense

YoucanmakeabigdifferencetoBrisbane’senvironmentandyourhomebyfindinginnovativewaystousewatermore efficiently.Fromchangingthewayyouusewateraroundthehome,tobuyingappliancesthatarewater-efficient,youcandoa littleandsavealot.

Ifyouintendtopurchasewaterefficientproductsorservices,checkiftheycomplywiththewaterefficiencylabelling standards(WELS).TheWELSlabelfeaturesastarratingofzerotosixwhichwillgiveyouagoodindicationoftheproduct’s waterefficiency.

Bathroom tips

•Shortenit–everyminuteintheshoweris12litresofwater.Ifweallreducedourshowerstofourminutes,wewouldsave36litreseach,everyday.

•Rinse it–rinseyourrazorintoapluggedsink,notrunningwater.Byturningoffthetapwhenyou’reshavingyoucould savemorethan35,000litresofwaterperyear(thisistheequivalentofapprox3,500bucketsofwater!).

•Catch it–insteadofwatchingwatergodownthedrainwhilewaitingforyourshowertowarmup,useabuckettocollect thiswatertowateryourpotplantsandgarden.

•Check it–makesureyourtoiletdoesn’tleak,becauseacontinuouslyrunningtoiletcanwastemorethan16,000litresof waterayear.

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Kitchentips

•Plugit–putthepluginthesinkwhenwashingvegetablesorrinsingratherthanusingarunningtapandreusethiswater inyourgarden.

•Fill it–makesureyourdishwasherisfullbeforeswitchingiton.Anaveragedishwasheruses 25litresperwash–thatis nearlythreebucketsofwater!

•Watch it–watch outforanyleaksordripsandgetthemfixedstraightaway,onedrippingtapcanwaste upto5,000litrespermonth

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Makesavingwaterawayoflife

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Laundrytips

•Load it–washonlywhenyouhaveafullload,oradjustthewaterlevels,ifpossible.

•Stop it–floodstopsafetyvalvescanpreventyourhousefrombeingfloodedifyourwashingmachineordishwasher hosebreaksorslipsoff.

•Maintain it–keepaneyeonyourwashingmachinesfittingsandtapsfordripsandleaks,andgetthemfixed straightaway.

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Potentialwatersavings

Product / Standard products / Water efficient / Weekly saving* / Approximate saving
In the bathroom
Showerhead / 20 litres/minute / 9 litres/minute / **342 x / 55%
Toilet / 12 litres/flush / 4 litres/flush / 49 x / 67%
In the laundry
Washing machines (based on 5.5 kg) / 140 litres (top loading) / 5 litres (four star front loading) / 58 x / 54%
In the kitchen
Dishwashers / 25 litres (regular cycle) / 13 litres (water efficient) / 9 x / 48%

More information

For more information on saving water visit

or phone (07 3403 8888.

Visit for more information on the WELS scheme.

Subject to change. Correct at time of printing as at June 2008