Does anyone know of an internet site where you can find out how much water each of your appliances uses?

[BasilRathbone]

Have just got my first water-metered bill and I'm going to be paying almost 3 times as much as I did under water rates. Need to get a proper idea of how to cut down on water usage and which things use more water.

Ta!

Try your water company? Ours sent dh a shower thingy that monitors how much water you are using. Haven't tried it out yet, mind.

I was more thinking of a site where you can put in your make and model of washing machine, shower etc. and get a kind of percentage reading of what things use most water.

Is that just something I would like to exist, rather than something that does exist?

No, it's a really good idea though!

I think you've identified a business opportunity for yourself...

Haha, if only I had the technical expertise, concentration and interest....

Maybe it would be an idea to benchmark your bill against people with similar-size families and properties? Our 2-person family in a 3-bed semi pays £16/month, for example. If your bill is excessively high, it may be a hidden leak causing the problem rather than a too-lavish washing machine.

Yes, that's what the water board said. Apparantly we're using at least a third more than the average family. And all my appliances are triple A rated blah di blah, but the DC's were having a bath every day, so unless it's a leak that's the only thing I can think of (unless I use appliances excessively - dishwasher every day and washing machine about four to five times a week).

If the water company say your usage is excessive and you swap baths for showers and the usage is still higher than normal then it would be worth checking for leaks. The way to do this is to switch the water to your home off at the stop-cock and then watch the meter. If it's still whizzing around when there is no water being used at all, you have a problem.