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Hi, Kathy! Welcome to the neighborhood. I read all of your concerns. A bill for $245 is unusally high. Did you contact Bryan Rhoads? I am also willing to help if you want to call me. Our average bill is now 57.74 monthly - that is with a household of 5. Call me at 891-9176; I would be glad to help.
Pam Clegg, neighbor on Makassar |
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$57.74 is your average monthly water bill?????? How on Earth are you able to get it that low? I've been here for 10 years with a family of 3 and I just got my first bill under the $100.00 mark. I was thrilled to see it that low....but $57.74...that sounds even better!
Marnie, Neighbor on Paris North |
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Dealing with water systems over the past few years I have found a great deal of reasons for higher than normal water bills. Leaking toilets are the #1 reasons for higher than normal water bills. Take the top off of the back tank of your toilet and listed for a hiss or drip. If you hear any noises while the toilet should be quiet you might want to look into replacing the seals in the tank. Kits are only around $15 and can save you hundreds. These leaking toilets are leaking 24 hours a day so the amount of water wasted adds up quickly.
If you have a softner system and/or a humidifier attached to your furnace make sure you have these systems checked. If softner systems are not properly maintained they will act up and use a large amount of water.
Humidifiers on furnances add water into the heat as it goes into your ducts. This will also cause your bill to increase depending on what setting you have it at.
Make sure your faucets on the outside of your house are not dripping. I believe most of your meters are located on the outside of your house in a pit. If you have a meter inside your house, you can look at the dial and see if it is moving. When you arent using water nothing should be moving on the face of the meter. ( The part that has the numbers)
As I think of more ideas I will let you know.
Bryan Rhoads
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Hi, Marnie.
This is what we have done - if you have not done these already: Low flow toilets are a must; replace shower head with 1.5 gpm; purchase a large capacity front load or top load energy conserving washer - it pays for itself (look for sales - they are out there); take Navy showers or very quick ones; run dishwasher only when full (same with laundry); when I rinse dishes, I "borrow" water already used to rinse other dishes; bucket wash cars; turn water off while brushing teeth and washing hands, squeak the faucet when rinsing dishes - that means do not run full blast; make sure all leaks are fixed. We do not do what some do - hold toilet flushes. We flush; we just have low flow toilets - made a huge difference. I will try to think of more and let you know. |
