Water Smart Indoors

Bathroom

• The bathroom is the largest water consumer in the home about 50%
• The toilet represents nearly 30% of all water used in the bathroom
• The shower, bath, and faucet combined consume about 20%
• Tips to help reduce water consumption in the bathroom
• Get to know your toilet!

Tips to help reduce water consumption in the bathroom

• Do not use the toilet as a wastepaper basket-needless flushing wastes water
• Turn off the water while lathering in the shower, washing hands, brushing teeth, or shaving
• Take a 5-8 minute shower instead of a 20 minute shower

Show You the Savings?

• Regular toilets waste as much as 20 litres (4.4 gallons) per flush
• Low flow toilets on the other hand can efficiently flush a bowl using only 6 litres (1.3 gallons) of water. (View our Peel-Approved list of efficient toilets)
• Undetected leaks can waste several hundred gallons of water per year and can easily be stopped by replacing or repairing fixtures
• Install a toilet displacement bag into the toilet tank. The amount of water the bag holds is the amount of water that is saved during each flush
• Switch to a low flow aerator that will use less water, such as one with a 1 - 1.5 gpm (gallons per minute) flow
• Switch to a low flow showerhead. Average showerheads expel 9.5 L per minute (2.5 gallons) while a water efficient showerhead uses only 6.6 L per minute (1.75 gallons) without a decrease in water pressure or performance

Sample savings incurred by switching to a low flow toilet

Average Toilet	Water Efficient Toilet	Average Savings	Savings/Year/ Household	Savings ($) per year
13 - 20L/Flush	6L/Flush	7 - 14L/Flush	13,405L	$56.31

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Revised: Monday April 20 2009