Save Water and Money

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Water is an extremely precious resource and if we don't act now, the world's supply is in danger of eventually running out.
Not only that, but at a time when we're all thinking about our pennies, saving water in the home can make a real difference.
Saving water means saving on the energy you need to heat it, which in turn will help save you money.
Here are a few facts and tips kindly reproduced from Bristan about water conservation.
The average person in England and Wales uses around 150 litres of water every day - around 70% of this is in the bathroom Flushing the toilet accounts for a third of all water usage in our homes.
It is estimated that UK loos needlessly flush away 1.
2 billion litres of water every day.
A five minute shower uses around a third less water than a bath, though remember a power shower can use more water than a bath in less than five minutes.
A family of four could save around £219 a year simply by fitting a flow limiter to their existing shower.
Running taps use 10 litres of water every minute.
By simply turning off the tap when you brush your teeth, you can save as much as six litres of water per minute.
Dripping taps can waste up to 90 litres of water a week.
A standard shower uses 35 litres every 5 minutes - a 'Power Shower' uses 80 litres.
At least 25% of your household's energy bill comes from heating water - that's not including the central heating.
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