PEOPLE in Somerset can find out how to use less water and cut energy bills with a virtual home tour.

Wessex Water, teamed with the Energy Saving Trust, to offer customers an on-line calculator to input their daily water usage.

There are a series of questions and information on water meters and efficiency grades of appliances.

Wessex Water’s water efficiency analyst Kathy Thornton said: “An average person in the region uses around 140 litres of water a day.

“There are many benefits to customers using the calculator such as understanding how they can reduce their water and energy bills and importantly their carbon footprint.

“The personalised tips can help customers make a significant reduction to their household bills.

“Saving water also has a huge range of environmental benefits.

“Reduced consumption means that less water needs to be abstracted from the environment.

“It also means there’s a significant reduction in the amount of energy required to treat and transport drinking and waste water.”

Wessex Water offers customers free tips devices top save water in the home, while converting to a water meter could save on bills.

Andrew Tucker, water strategy manager for the Energy Saving Trust, said: “The links between water and energy aren’t always known, but they’re a really significant part of a home’s bills and carbon emissions.

“We’re serious about water and energy saving, and we’re really delighted to help Wessex Water with their water efficiency initiatives.”

*Click on the Wessex Water - water calculator link on this story.