Updating the kitchen tap was one of the ways which a reporter saved 1,200 on her annual household bills.Reporter for the Telegraph Kara Gammell discovered that a leaking hot water tap could be pushing up her gas and water bills by nearly 30 a year.An energy expert informed her that her kitchen tap produced 15 litres of water a minute just to rinse her plates.He advised Ms Gammell to fit kitchen tap aerators. Britons may choose a stylish Perrin and Rowe kitchen tap to make their water consumption more energy efficient.The Aquitaine 4741, a Perrin and Rowe tap, comes in pewter, gold, chrome and nickel and is a single flow spout with aerator, which could suit the decor of any kitchen.Ms Gammell noted that a kitchen tap aerator is a simple and inexpensive way to reduce water consumption at your tap outlet. Tap aerators can reduce the flow rate by about 60 per cent or more, for example, from 15 litres to six litres a minute.