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Alice Springs & Central Australia
Darwin & the Top End
House

POWER AND WATER CORPORATION
INTERACTIVE HOUSE

This calculator estimates metered water consumption for single residential houses based on your answers to questions regarding water use in and around the home. It should take you less than five minutes to complete.
Handy and practical ideas and links will also be available to help you reduce water use and save money and the environment.
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Disclaimer: The information and results of this calculator are based on data and assumptions which may not be relevant to your circumstances and may not reflect your actual consumption. This information should not be relied on for any legal or financial decisions. Power and Water Corporation and The savewater!® Alliance expressly denies any liability for any losses of any kind arising from the use of this calculator. *Estimated cost of water is based on Power and Water Corporation pricing structure.
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Bathroom

At 20-30% of household use, the bathroom is an area you can use a lot of water and easily save a lot too.
Next: Bath

Shower water use

showers
minutes
showerheads
showerheads
Previous: Bathroom
Next: Bath

Bath water use

Yes No
times a week
Previous: Shower
Next: Toilet

Toilet water use

toilets
dual flush toilets
Previous: Bath
Next: Summary

Summary

0L per day
0L per person per day
0L per day
0L per day
Previous: Toilet
Next: Laundry

Laundry

You will notice a front loading washing machine makes the biggest difference here.
Previous: Bathroom
Next: Washing

Laundry water use

Top loader Front loader Don't know I don't have a washing machine
loads per week
buckets
Previous: Laundry
Next: Summary

Summary

0L per day
0L per person per day
0L per day
0L per day
Previous: Laundry
Next: Kitchen

Kitchen

Dishwashers don’t use as much water as you might think, but leaving the tap running uses up to 20L/minute.
The kitchen section includes your tap usage throughout the house.
Previous: Laundry
Next: Dish washing

Dish washing

Yes No
loads per week
times per week
Previous: Kitchen
Next: Tap usage

Estimated tap usage

Your household water use includes an estimated tap usage, based on the number of people in your house.
For your household of 0 people this is 0L.
Previous: Dish washing
Next: Summary

Summary

0L per day
0L per person per day
0L per day
0L per day
Previous: Tap usage
Next: Other indoor

Other indoor

Other indoor includes drips and leaks, and evaporative coolers in the dryer parts of our region. Although only a few houses have leaks, if a leak does occur it can rapidly use a large amount of water.
Previous: Kitchen
Next: Air conditioner
Next: Drips & leaks

Evaporative air conditioner

Yes No
months of the year
hours each day
Previous: Other indoor
Next: Drips & leaks

Drips & leaks

dripping taps
leaking toilets
Previous: Air conditioner
Previous: Other indoor
Next: Summary

Other indoor summary

0L per day
0L per person per day
0L per day
0L per day
Previous: Drips & leaks
Next: Garden

Garden water use

This accounts for more than half of all household water use so its worth looking at your behaviour and irrigation carefully.
Yes No
Metered water is water provided by your local water supplier. It does not include any rainwater or greywater you collect and use on your property.
Previous: Other indoor
Next: Garden watering
Next: Other outdoor

Garden watering

hours per week
Hand watering applies water from the end of a hose directly to the ground or into a watering can.
Previous: Garden
Next: Sprinklers & irrigation

Sprinklers & irrigation

The following sections ask you about three other forms of irrigation: sprinklers, drip irrigation and sprays.

  • Sprinklers apply water in a circular pattern rotating around a central point
  • Drip irrigation provides water very slowly at or below ground level
  • Spray irrigation applies water continuously over the entire spray area
Previous: Garden watering
Next: Sprinklers

Sprinklers

hours per week
sprinklers
Yes No
Yes No
Previous: Sprinklers & irrigation
Next: Drip irrigation

Drip irrigation

Yes No
hours per week
metres of hose
Previous: Sprinklers
Next: Spray irrigation

Spray irrigation

Yes No
hours per week
sprayheads
Standard spray head Microspray
Previous: Drip irrigation
Next: Other outdoor

Other outdoor water use

minutes per week
Yes No
Yes No
Previous: Spray irrigation
Previous: Garden
Next: Summary

Summary

0L per day
0L per person per day
0L per day
0L per day
Previous: Other outdoor
Next: Pool

Swimming pool

The pool expresses everything we love about water, and the good news is the experts have worked out how we can enjoy our pools without using any potable water by cleverly installing a water tank and reducing evaporation with a pool cover.
Previous: Garden
Next: Swimming pool

Swimming pool water use

Yes No
minutes per week
Yes No
Yes No
Previous: Swimming pool
Next: Summary

Summary

0L per day
0L per person per day
0L per day
0L per day
Previous: Swimming pool
Next: Bathroom
Next: Laundry
Next: Kitchen
Next: Other indoor
Next: Garden & outdoor
Next: Summary of your water use
 
 
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Your water use

Your household water use is: 0 litres per person per day
This is equivalent to 0 buckets per person per day
This amount of water results in an annual bill of approximately $0
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Average region usage (per room)

Bathroom
Laundry
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Other indoor
Garden & outdoor
Pool