Save water
Turn water off while brushing your teeth, hand washing and shaving. |
Buy lavatory cisterns that have less than 6 litres contents. Use the circuit breaker button. |
A running toilet or a dripping tap wastes thousands of litres of water over the year: Repair leaky taps and running toilets immediately. |
A shower uses up to 70% less energy and water than a full bath: Shower more often instead of taking a full bath |
One-handed mixer taps and thermostat fittings help to save water and energy. Sieves reduce flow through admixture of air from 6 to 8 litres per minute. Thus you save up to 50 percent water. With modern fittings sieves are already included by the manufacturer. |
Flow limiters can be inserted with older showers between the fittings and hose and save approximately half the water. |
Take advantage of new fittings that are water saving models. Equip yourself with fittings that have water saving installations. |
If the car must absolutely be washed, grant yourselves the simply luxury of a modern car wash with a closed cycle of soap solution. Thus you save time, water and you act in an environmentally friendly manner. Wash your car in a car wash with circular flow. |
With new washing machines and dishwashers it is advisable to pay attention to the water and energy consumption. In this case the Eco-label of the European Union is helpful. There is information about how economical the equipment is. |
Use rain water for the garden and the WC. |
