Tag: How can checking outdoor taps or hose connections prevent water wastage?

Outdoor taps and hose connections are out of sight, so a slow leak can drip away for days or weeks without anyone noticing – especially if it falls onto soil or grass. That’s wasted water and, depending on your setup, wasted money. A quick check now and then – turning the tap off firmly and seeing if any water still dribbles, looking for damp patches or moss growth around the base – tells you if something is wrong. Loose hose connectors, cracked washers or damaged taps can often be fixed...