Saving Water Tips

Did you know that in Britain the average person will use 141 litres of water per day!

If you are on a water meter- saving water can help reduce your bill. It can also help reduce your energy use and bills, and reduce the impact of your local environment.

Check for leaks:

·        A leaking tap can waste between 1000-2000 gallons of water a year!

·        A leaking toilet can waste around 500 gallons of water a day!

Dishwashers

·        Did you know it takes more water to wash up your dishes by hand than it does to use a dishwasher.

·        Do not rinse your plates before putting them in the dishwasher- just scrape the food from plates and leave it to the dishwasher.

·        Only run the dishwasher when full.

Taps and Showers

·        You can find water efficient shower heads which can produce water flows that feel a lot higher pressure than they are. These new types of shower heads are best used on a power or mixer shower.

·        Fit a flow regulator to showers and aerators to taps which helps regulate the water without affecting how it feels to use.

·        New taps that offer lower flow can be fitted in bathrooms and kitchens.

·        Showers are a lot more water saving friendly than a bath- a bath uses up to 80 litres whereas a shower uses around 46 litres. Though you can get shallow baths now which help save water for bath users.

·        Reducing your daily shower from 10 minutes to around 4 minutes can save more than 300 litres of water every week.