House 1 - 2007
Water Survey Results
The table below shows the results of the 2007 survey carried in
March 2007. Items identified in the survey with potential for future
savings or further investigation are coloured orange, items changed
are coloured green.
| Room |
Water Usage |
Item |
Notes |
Date Changed |
| Kitchen |
High |
Sink with 2 Taps |
No
drips, plug OK |
- |
| |
Medium |
Dishwasher |
Run fully loaded if possible. |
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Airing Cupboard |
High |
Main Water Feed Into House |
Can a pressure reducing valve be fitted to limit
pressure to 3 bar - now 4-5 bar? |
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Downstairs Bathroom |
Medium |
Shower with mixer unit |
Leaking shower hose - replaced. |
- |
| |
High |
Sink with 2 taps |
No drips. |
- |
| |
High |
Toilet |
Cistern capacity already reduced to 9.3 litres.
May be scope for morereduction. |
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Upstairs Bathroom |
Medium |
Bath with 2 taps |
No drips. |
- |
| |
High |
Sink with 2 taps |
No drips. |
- |
| |
Medium |
Shower with mixer unit |
No drips. |
- |
| |
High |
Toilet |
Cistern capacity already reduced to 9.3
litres. May be scope
for more reduction. |
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Loft |
Low |
Central Heating Header Tank |
Top uncovered
- loss due to evaporation in summer? Probably only a small
loss but needs insulating to stop freezing anyaway. Top
fitted. |
17-Mar-07 |
| |
Low |
Hot Water Tank |
No leaks - reduce pressure reducing valve set
to 3 bar |
- |
| |
|
|
|
- |
| Utility Room |
Medium |
Sink with 2 Taps |
No drips, plug OK |
- |
| |
Medium |
Washing Machine |
Run fully loaded if possible. |
- |
| |
|
|
|
- |
| Outside Toilet |
Low |
Sink with 2 taps |
No drips |
- |
| |
Low |
Toilet |
Cistern
capacity reduced from 6 to 5 litres |
17-Mar-07 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Garden |
Low |
Outside Tap |
No drips. |
- |
| |
High |
4 Water Butts Near Lounge |
No leaks |
- |
| |
High |
1 Water Butt Near Garage |
No leaks |
- |
| |
|
Miscellaneous |
Increased
rainwater storage by 200 litres to 1500 litres.. |
17-Mar-07 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Central Heating |
Low |
Radiators & Pipes |
No leaks - all pipes and radiators plus boiler
checked. |
- |
|