Trouble Shooting
- Get to know where your main water shut off is and label it along with other isolating valves in your home. Turn these valves on and off about twice a year to make sure they work!
- Have your Boiler serviced regularly, to avoid faulty functionality and the production of poisonous carbon monoxide. Most heating engineers are very busy in the winter months so we suggest you get your appliances serviced before the cold weather sets in.
- Replace washer taps rather than let the family turn them off tighter to stop them dripping; this causes more wear and shortens their life span.
- Keep your boiler or geothermal heating system clean inside by adding some corrosion inhibitor; this will add years to the life of the system and will improve functionality.
- Your water heater is one of the most important household appliances. Over time sediment builds at the bottom of the heater, which can hamper performance. A good professional will check this on an annual basis. He or she will also check the drain valve for signs of leakage, and the anode rods for corrosion.
- Check every faucet in your home for leaks. Just a slow drip can waste 15 to 20 gallons a day. Fix it and you save almost 6,000 gallons a year.
- Put a bit of food coloring in each toilet tank. Without flushing, watch for a few minutes to see if the color shows up in the bowl. It's not uncommon to lose up to 100 gallons a day from one of these otherwise invisible toilet leaks. And that's more than 30,000 gallons a year!
- Try this simple, natural way to keep your drains running freely: pour in one cup of baking soda, followed by one cup of vinegar. Repeat every month.
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