Daily Water Usage Calculator — 公式
## How to Calculate Daily Water Usage
Household water use can be broken down by fixture and activity.
### Average Usage
- **Showers**: 2.0-2.5 gal/min (17% of indoor use)
- **Toilets**: 1.6 gal/flush (24% of indoor use)
- **Faucets**: 15-20 gal/day
- **Clothes washer**: 15-30 gal/load
- **Dishwasher**: 6-10 gal/load
### Formula
**Daily Total = Shower + Toilet + Other**
The average American uses about 80-100 gallons per day indoors.
Household water use can be broken down by fixture and activity.
### Average Usage
- **Showers**: 2.0-2.5 gal/min (17% of indoor use)
- **Toilets**: 1.6 gal/flush (24% of indoor use)
- **Faucets**: 15-20 gal/day
- **Clothes washer**: 15-30 gal/load
- **Dishwasher**: 6-10 gal/load
### Formula
**Daily Total = Shower + Toilet + Other**
The average American uses about 80-100 gallons per day indoors.
计算示例
A household with 16 min of showers, 10 flushes, and 40 gal other daily use.
- Shower: 16 * 2.5 = 40 gallons
- Toilet: 10 * 1.6 = 16 gallons
- Other: 40 gallons
- Daily total: 40 + 16 + 40 = 96 gallons
- Annual: 96 * 365 = 35,040 gallons