F A C T S H E E T

F8
Issued 28/7/2008

91 Hammond Avenue, PO Box 456
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Phone 02 6922 0608 Fax: 02 6921 2241
Email: admin@rwcc.com.au
HOW TO DETECT A LEAK

+A simple check can be made by following these steps:

1 TURN OFF everything in your house that uses water.

2 LOOK AT YOUR METER and note down the numbers on the RED dials.

3 WAIT FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR (with all taps still turned off).

4 RELOOK AT YOUR METER: Any movement on the red dials indicates you have a leak.

+ NEW STYLE METERS are even easier to detect a leak:

1 TURN OFF everything in your house that uses water.
2 LOOK AT YOUR METER. There is a small triangle in the centre of the face. This triangle is called a low-flow indicator.
    3 CHECK TO SEE IF THE TRIANGLE IS TURNING. The low-flow indicator SHOULD NOT be moving. Any movement of the triangle indicates you have a leak.

    4 CHECK YOUR HOUSE FOR DRIPPING TAPS, dribbling cisterns, or unusual damp patches in the garden. Consult a plumber for assistance if needed.

+HOW MUCH WATER IS LOST FROM A LEAKING TAP ??

WATER LOSS RATE
WATER LOSS VOLUME
One drop per second

2.9 ml/min
4.176 litres/day
117 litres/month
1,513 litres/year
Two drops per second
8.9 ml/min
12.82 litres/day
385 litres/month
4,678 litres/year
Drops breaking into a stream
61 ml/min
88.32 litres/day
2,649 litres/month
32,327 litres/year
3.2mm Stream
683 ml/min
984 litres/day
29,523 litres/month
359,160 litres/year
6.4mm Stream
2431 ml (2.43 litres)/min
3,501 litres/day
105,034 litres/month
1,277,865 litres (1.278ML)/year

 

 

 

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