{"id":44170,"date":"2023-11-30T14:38:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=44170"},"modified":"2023-11-30T14:38:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:38:58","slug":"im-an-engineer-homeowners-can-save-money-on-water-bills-by-using-a-brick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/im-an-engineer-homeowners-can-save-money-on-water-bills-by-using-a-brick\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’m an engineer – homeowners can save money on water bills by using a brick’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the cost of living continues, many homeowners are taking practical steps to save money on their energy bills.<\/p>\n

But while saving money on gas and electricity bills may be at the forefront of most people’s minds, many homeowners forget about their water bills.<\/p>\n

With this in mind, gas engineer Daniel Khanlarpour, who has been a gas engineer for 16 years, has shared a simple hack that could save some homeowners money on their water bills.<\/p>\n

Mr Khanlarpour, known as the Gas Guru, is also a verified member of Checkatrade.<\/p>\n

The gas engineer told The Sun that those with older toilets can save money on their water bills by placing a brick in the toilet cistern.<\/p>\n

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In theory, placing a brick in the toilet cistern will reduce water consumption which will save money.<\/p>\n

Before flushing an old toilet, the water fills up in the tank to the higher water-level line.<\/p>\n

When the toilet is flushed, the water then drains down to the lower water-level line.<\/p>\n

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Then, the tank slowly starts to fill up again until it reaches the higher water-level line once again.<\/p>\n

Mr Khanlarpour said putting a clean house brick in the cistern will make the tank’s capacity smaller which will reduce the amount of water used during each flush.<\/p>\n

He explained: “Every time the cistern fills it will use less water – but only on older larger cisterns as newer ones have more delicate components inside.”<\/p>\n