Guide · 4 steps · ~2 min
How to run a home water experiment.
Bring one bill and two readings. Test one move at a time.
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Step 1
Baseline two days
Portal daily totals or meter reads. No interventions yet.
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Step 2
Quiet-house check before behavior advice
Leak screen first so you do not “optimize” a broken flapper.
Meter test -
Step 3
One intervention, 3–5 days
Leak fix, shower minutes, irrigation skip, or tier-budget — not all at once.
One-Unit Sprint -
Step 4
Attribute the result
Compare daily use; convert to units and educational $. Share what worked — that’s the sticky loop.
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