Why save water?
- Financial savings: Conserving water isn't just environmentally responsible; it can also bring savings to water and energy bills.
- Addressing water scarcity: With projections indicating potential water shortages in the UK increasing every year, it's more crucial than ever to be mindful of our water usage. By reducing our consumption, we contribute to ensuring an adequate supply for all.
- Environmental impact: By using less energy to pump, heat, and treat water, we can significantly decrease our carbon emissions.
Practical Tips for Water Conservation
Small changes around your home can make a big difference. Try these bathroom, kitchen and garden water-saving tips to reduce waste and make every drop count.
Click the button below to find out how much water you use and potential savings.
Bathroom Tips
Think before you flush
Each toilet flush uses 6-9 litres of drinking water that could be saved.
Look out for leaks
A dripping tap or leaky loo? This can fill a pool of water over time. To check for a leak:
- Turn all taps and water using appliances off
- Check your water meter to see if the flow dial is still turning: this indicates a leak.
Showers over baths
A 4-minute shower can save between 20-44 litres of water compared to a full bath. Use a shower timer or shower playlists on music streaming services.
Turn off the tap
There’s no need to keep the tap running whilst brushing teeth, switch it off and save water.
Gadgets
Water saving devices such as tap aerators, low flow eco-showerheads and cistern bags can save energy and water.
Kitchen tips
Re-use water
Save your water when draining pasta and veg to use on your plants when cooled or use a washing up bowl in the sink to re-use the water.
How much do you need?
Only fill the kettle with the water you need, this saves water and energy.
Full loads only
Only run full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher. A half load wastes water. Choose appliances with low or eco settings.
Use a fridge jug
Don’t run the tap for cold drinking water, keep a water jug or re-usable bottle in the fridge for use throughout the day.
Good for another day?
Clothes still fresh? Re-wear them and save putting them through the wash needlessly.
Keep track of bills
Monitor your water usage and see where you can save.
Garden tips
Brown is the new Green!
Let the lawn go brown, it’ll bounce back when the rain returns!
Tap into free water
Collect rainwater in a water butt to use on garden plants.
Use a watering can
Ditch the hose and use a watering can instead.
You don’t need to water the path!
Use a broom to sweep your drive-ways, patios and paths, they don’t need a hose-down.
Water wisely
Water your plants in the early morning or evening to stop it drying up.
Mulch the beds
Adding a layer of mulch or bark to flowerbeds or veg patches can reduce evaporation by 70%.
Water Meters
You don’t need our permission to have a water meter installed by your water provider, as most companies encourage metering, and in some cases, it’s compulsory. However, we do ask you let us know before proceeding so we can consider any potential impact on our property, particularly where alterations to pipework may be required.
If the installation is straightforward, with no changes to the existing supply, there’s usually no issue. However, if it involves modifications to communal pipework or a shared water supply, we’d need to review this to ensure it doesn’t affect other residents or the property’s infrastructure.
It’s best for you to check with your water provider first to confirm the process, and if approval is required, we can assess it accordingly.
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