| Everyone likes new ideas on how to save money on | | | | bath, that's if you're having a 5 minute shower. |
| their electricity and water bills. The easiest way to | | | | Having a 5 minute shower can be unrealistic for some |
| save money is to reduce your consumption and | | | | as it can take about that long to adjust the |
| wastage in the home. Making a few changes to your, | | | | temperature right. |
| taps, toilet, shower or buying an efficient washing | | | | To reduce water wastage and to have a shower |
| machine and dishwasher can reduce your water | | | | that lasts longer than 5 minutes you can install a |
| wastage by half. | | | | shower head that has optional functions and also an |
| By introducing water-wise products into your home | | | | aerator to the fitting. These attachments alone can |
| you and the environment are benefiting. The initial | | | | reduce the water flow without reducing the pressure. |
| cost might seem expensive, but you're not alone as | | | | The aerators works by adding more air into the |
| some councils are offering rebates or incentives. | | | | water which acts as a water volumizer and gives you |
| Contact your council and start making this change | | | | the sensation of having a normal shower, with less |
| towards a greener lifestyle and save on your water | | | | water usage. |
| and heating bills. | | | | Tapwear & Accessories |
| Making Your Home Energy Efficient | | | | Fitting aerators and flow regulators to every tap in |
| Make a point of checking all water sources | | | | the home, can reduce the rate of water flow by a |
| thoroughly, this includes the outdoor areas like your | | | | third and your costs. Buy changing the taps of your |
| garden tap and pool area. Start by checking your | | | | hand basin over to an automatic sensor tap this can |
| plumbing for leaks and the taps for drips. Toilets, | | | | cut down the water wastage especially when your |
| showers, baths and basins are the biggest water | | | | brushing your teeth. If you have really old tapwear |
| waters in home. | | | | and it's impossible to install aerators, you should think |
| Toilets | | | | about replacing them as soon as you can. |
| Older toilets especially, are the worst offenders as | | | | Energy Efficient Goods |
| they have a single flush system. The older style | | | | Heating the water in your home uses up a lot of |
| cisterns can waste an extra 4-5 litres per flush when | | | | resources if you don't have instant hot water. You |
| compared to modern designs of today. | | | | could be wasting liters of clean water just waiting for |
| If your home is harboring a single flush system, and | | | | it to heat up. This situation can be avoided by |
| can't afford to replace it, talk to your local hardware | | | | installing a gas or electric tankless water heater. This |
| or plumber about your options. Your plumber will | | | | system works by supplying instant hot water to the |
| suggest putting a device, know as a float in your | | | | shower, and to the rest of the home to help you |
| cistern. Either you can arrange for the plumber to | | | | save on power and water. Although these systems |
| come to your home and fit the attachment or if | | | | are both superb the electric system is a lot friendly |
| you're a handy person, you can buy and fit the part | | | | to the environment, even though it costs more to |
| yourself. This water reducer does work extremely | | | | run. |
| well, however it's not as efficient as a new Dual flush | | | | Two more areas in the house where you can save |
| or Slimline system. | | | | on electricity and water is in the kitchen and in the |
| Dual flush toilets entered the market in 1981 and | | | | laundry. Replace your old dishwasher and washing |
| since then, they've developed more water-wise | | | | machine with modern, high energy efficient rated |
| cisterns that have a long and short flush to save on | | | | goods. Make sure these electrical goods also have an |
| water. Slimline toilets are also have a dual flush | | | | eco setting. |
| system, however the cistern is smaller and holds up | | | | Washing with a full load also saves you money, |
| to 4-5 litres per flush. | | | | water and time. If you don't need a big machine then |
| Bath Tubs | | | | buy a smaller one. Whilst hand washing dishes is still |
| Baths are still essential in the home especially if you | | | | needed it's now more efficient to use a dishwasher |
| have young children. We all like to spoil ourselves | | | | as they can use less than 10 litres per cycle. |
| occasionally and have a nice soak, however we need | | | | Once you've identified all the changes, put together a |
| to think more about the environment and not | | | | list of what you need to make your home |
| ourselves. Just run enough water to be able to bathe | | | | water-wise, energy efficient and environmentally |
| you or the children and this should help reduce water | | | | friendly. Visit your local plumber or hardware store to |
| usage. | | | | organize the water saving devices. |
| Shower Time | | | | If you plan to do the repairs or adjustments yourself |
| Having a shower is more economical than having a | | | | make sure the water is off at the mains. |