Saving water

  1. First of all pay attention to the valve. We often ignore the fact that an unsealed or faulty faucet dripping. Just imagine, a dripping faucet expend up to 8,000 liters of water per year! Teach children to tightly twist tap handle water after use.
  2. When brushing your teeth should not be left permanently open valve, it is best to include the water at the beginning and end of the procedure. Even better for the body to take advantage of the cup, typing it with water to rinse the mouth. This will save 15 liters per minute, ie 757 liters per week, based on the four members of the family.
  3. During hand washing Open the tap to half, and not all the way, as from a fully open faucet flowing water more than you can imagine.
  4. Washing up in the morning with cold water, you not only save water in the home, but also tempers the body (this advice is only acceptable for a healthy person).
  5. Furthermore tap while shaving, you can save up to 380 liters per week per person.
  6. It is very important to fix all leaks, ensuring tightness of the crane. Because of slightly dripping tap (about 10 drops per minute) does not flow decreases 160 liters per month.
  7. Should give preference to the soul than the bathroom, since the adoption of a full bath, you will need three times more water than taking 5-7 minute shower, moreover, as a rule, after taking a bath requires additional rinsing shower.
  8. If no bath can not do, try to fill it up to 50% water savings at each receiving up to 20 liters.
  9. Reduce the time spent in the shower to 5-7 minutes you can save up to 20 liters of water with every meal. Also, take a shower do not need to keep a stream of water constantly switched on, use water only for rinsing and washing away the foam.
Undoubtedly, in the kitchen to save water is not easy, since the very purpose of this room involves constant use of water.
  1. If you have a dishwasher, then try to use it at full load, so you save up to 60 liters of water.
  2. Studies have shown that high-quality dishwasher can save up to 60% water than washing dishes by hand under running water.
  3. When washing dishes is better to use a plug for the sink, it will help to reduce the consumption of 3 times of water, compared with washing the dishes under running water.
  4. When hand washing dishes to fill one of the shells (or any other capacity) with water and detergent, and rinse in the other sink under slight pressure of running water. So you can save up to 60 liters of water per day per person.
  5. Vegetables and fruits should be washed in a tank filled with water (e.g., with addition of a small amount of natural vinegar for disinfection) and only then rinsed under running water.
  6. Remember washing dirty vessels under a strong stream expend, d average, more than 100 liters of water!
Did you know that leaking toilet cistern expend up to 260 liters a day? During the year, the loss of water from this tank can reach more than 16000 liters!
  1. Handle drain, which often remains slightly open position, also allows significant water loss. It is necessary to replace it or fix it.
  2. Significant water savings will be achieved by installing a combined toilet, secured double flushing 6/3. Thus, a family consisting of four people will be able to save up to 24000 liters of water per year.
  3. Anything that can be thrown in the trash should not fall into the toilet bowl, water savings in this case amount to 25 liters per day
  1. When washing in modern washing machines use water more economically than when washing by hand.
  2. Despite the fact that the washing machines with front-loading more expensive devices with vertical load, they consume 3 times less water.
  3. Use washing machine is useful when a full load whenever possible, setting the required level of water supply.
  1. In a family up to three people would be wise to install meters for cold and hot water, it is not only comment Add your discipline in this matter, but also help to significantly save.
  2. When installation of modern faucets, mixing of hot and cold water which is much faster than conventional, will decrease as the speed of the water supply necessary temperature and it unnecessary expense.