First up, let’s become best friends with your water meter. It’s usually a boring gray box in your basement or in a concrete pit outside. Go find it. Yes, even if it means getting a little dirt on your knees.
Turn off every single water-using appliance in your house: faucets, shower, washing machine, even the ice maker. Make it like a desert in there. Now, check the meter. If that little dial is still spinning like a dizzy cartoon character, you’ve likely got a leak.
Write down the numbers, wait an hour (don’t use \any\ water), and check again. If the number changed, congratulations—you’ve got a leak! Or a ghost who really loves hydration. Either way, it’s time to act.
