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Leak Loss Calculator
Estimate how much water a dripping tap, running toilet, or pipe leak wastes per day and what it costs over a month and a year.
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Leak Loss Calculator
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Loss estimate
60 drips a minute is about 15 litres a day — 5,500 litres a year, costing roughly 5.20 at 0.95 per thousand litres, plus any wastewater charge.
How the Leak Loss Calculator works
- Identify the leak type; a running toilet wastes far more than any dripping tap.
- Count drips over a minute, or time how long a container takes to fill for a trickle.
- Multiply by your water rate, and remember wastewater is often charged on top of supply.
The method
A drip is roughly a quarter of a millilitre, so drip rate converts directly to a daily volume.
litres/day = drips per minute x 0.25 ml x 1440 / 1000
At 60 drips a minute: 60 x 0.25 x 1440 = 21,600 ml, about 15 litres after allowing for smaller drip sizes — over 5,000 litres a year from one tap.
FAQ
Which leak wastes the most?
A continuously running toilet, by a wide margin — it can waste hundreds of litres a day, dwarfing every dripping tap in the house. It is also the easiest one to miss.
How do I find a leak I cannot see?
Read the water meter, use nothing for two hours, and read it again. Any movement means water is going somewhere.
Is a dripping tap worth fixing?
Financially it is usually a small sum, but a washer costs less than the water, and the same drip on a hot tap wastes heating energy too.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | A search-engine answer box | A reference table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost as well as volume | ✓ | Manual | Sometimes |
| Covers toilets and pipes | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No account | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Detects the leak itself | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Leak Loss Calculator puts the numbers on it — and points at the running toilet, which wastes more than every dripping tap put together.