In the bathroom, no appliances that allow you to spend less. You can only count on your own efforts … Ready, ready? Save!
1 / Froth the water
Why: Installing flow regulators at the end of your faucets or on the shower hose can significantly reduce water consumption. While a tap can send up to 12 liters of water per minute, an Ecoperl or Neoperl type flow aerator allows you to go down to 4 liters at the tap and 7.5 liters in the shower, without losing comfort. Concretely, these accessories bring air into the system to keep a feeling of pressure. They can also be used in cooking.
The savings achieved: up to 40% water saved per year!
2 / Limit the duration of the showers
How it works : To stay economical, a shower should not take forever. Hourglasses and timers alert you when you exceed five or ten minutes minutes. On average, users of the Hydrao brand (which offers color-coded shower heads) use 18 liters per shower, compared to the 60-liter national average.
The savings achieved: € 130 per person per year
3 / Adjust the toilet flush
Why: You can thus choose the quantity of water discharged with each passage. For older models, which do not allow adjustment, just place one, two or three bricks in the bottom of the water tank to reduce the volume spilled at each passage, to 4 or 5 liters, without damaging the mechanism, nor dirty the water.
The savings achieved: 12 m3 of cold water per year, or 23% of average French annual consumption …
4 / hunt for leaks
Why : A leaking water in the toilet, or a dripping faucet can quickly spoil cubic meters of water. If in doubt, read your water meter before going to bed and compare the next morning before flushing or showering. If the statement has changed, you probably have a leak … to locate.
The savings achieved: 120 liters of water per day lost with a dripping tap, up to 220 cubic meters of water per year for a leaking flush
5 / Adjust the water heater
Why: The correct temperature should not exceed 60 degrees. Lowering it to 55 degrees will save gas or electricity without losing comfort.
The savings achieved: around € 15 of electricity per year per inhabitant of the home.
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