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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 7, 2014 0:42:39 GMT
We just got our latest. For this period last year we used 86 units. This year we used 31. That's the good news. The bad news is that our lawn is basically brown. Makes DH so sad because he was so proud of his hard work keeping it looking nice.ETA: This is a 2-month bill.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 7, 2014 0:44:38 GMT
I'm from colorado, we don't use units. Can you explain?
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Post by chrispeas on Aug 7, 2014 0:47:10 GMT
Depends on how often we have to add water to the pool.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 7, 2014 0:58:37 GMT
I'm from colorado, we don't use units. Can you explain? One unit is 748 gallons.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 7, 2014 1:00:27 GMT
I'm going to have to check my water bill. I typically just pay it and notice if it goes up or down.
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Post by mztfied on Aug 7, 2014 1:00:59 GMT
I am in So Cal. I am extremely conservative and have been for quite some time. Yea..I the one who puts a bucket in the sink when I turn on the hot water and collect the cold. I water all my potted plants outside this way.
The sad thing is that now that many of us are conserving the water companies are losing big revenue. And you KNOW what that means? Yep. You guessed. Our water bill is going UP and UP because we have done so good.
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Post by happyOCgirl on Aug 7, 2014 1:05:09 GMT
Wow - you really were able to cut a lot of water usage! I just had 10 yards of sod removed and replaced with stamped concrete and flower beds. I am so excited to use less water on a lawn that was just for looks. I am next having a drip system installed. My water district has a rebate for 3 systems!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 7, 2014 1:15:38 GMT
Wow - you really were able to cut a lot of water usage! I just had 10 yards of sod removed and replaced with stamped concrete and flower beds. I am so excited to use less water on a lawn that was just for looks. I am next having a drip system installed. My water district has a rebate for 3 systems! We have a LOT of lawn so that was a LOT of our water usage. We used to take long showers ~ especially in the winter! We've cut them in half and like the other poster, we use buckets to reclaim water that would otherwise go down the drain. A few years ago we went with 3 low-flow toilets and got $450 in rebates from the water company.
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