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My tip for detecting a water leak for free and every time.

My tip for detecting a water leak for free and every time.

Don't understand how high your water bills are? Here is a simple and free trick to spot if you have a leak!

One evening before going to bed and after going around all your taps to check that they are correctly closed, go read your water meter and write down the numbers it indicates.

The next morning, just check those numbers before using the water and you'll see right away if there's a difference.

If so, that means you do indeed have a leak! All you have to do is try to determine the origin, before possibly having to contact a professional to solve the problem.

Do you know any other tricks to easily detect a water leak at home? Share them in the comments.

Savings Achieved

Did you know that in France, water leaks represent on average 20% of the annual consumption of homes?

That a single drop per second escaping from your tap can represent nothing less than 6000 liters of water lost over the year?

This tip will allow you to determine with certainty if you are wasting water unnecessarily before calling a professional to detect or fix a leak problem.

This is a good way to reduce your own water bills!