It is no coincidence that, during period of drought or other water shortages, hosepipe bans are usually the first thing put in place. However, such is the critical level of water availability around the world that you should be conscious of water usage every time you use your hosepipe anyway. Here are some ideas that will help you use your hose and save as much water as possible.
Change Your Hose
One easy step to take is to buy a hose manufactured with water saving in mind. We’ve all seen the neighbours with hosepipes that the local fire crew would find useful (we might have owned them ourselves, too), which look like they could fill a lake in a short space of time. Of course, you know you don’t really need it, so buy a modern hose manufactured with water savings in mind.
Buy a Hose Nozzle
You might not even need to replace the whole thing. Take your hose along to the local DIY store or garden centre and you’ll likely find a wide range of hose nozzles that can reduce your usage. While the products are different to what you’d see inside the home, the principle behind them is the same. You can get low flow hose nozzles, aerating hose nozzles, and various other products that aim to cut your water usage dramatically. Your biggest challenge will be getting out of the thinking that you’re using less water, so need to spend double the time using the hose. Clearly, this is counterproductive, and plants almost never need the excessive levels of water we provide for them anyway.
Change the Way You Hose
It is easy to get lost in the fun of using a hosepipe, which is why we regularly see people indiscriminately watering their whole garden without taking any care over where the water is actually going. The easiest way to save water and money on your bill is to take some care in what you’re doing. Water the base of your plants, where they will soak up water, rather than covering your entire flowerbed or vegetable patch. If you have a lawn, then you will need to use a water saving nozzle or even consider a sprinkler to reduce your water usage.
Stop Doing it Where Possible
Don’t use the hosepipe if you don’t need to. One alternative is to collect rainwater in a water butt and then use a watering can. Another option might be to look for plants that require little to water to survive; you can get bright and colourful plants that fit this category; you won’t need to have a garden of cacti! With water levels critical around the world, taking action around the biggest areas of water use in the home is more important than ever. Think about what you can do to save water every time you use your hosepipe.
Sometimes, things will go wrong in our home. We accept that, which is why we take the time to find a good home insurance deal, as well as ensure any workers coming into our homes are reputable, which minimises the risk or preventable problems. Many of us see burst pipes as a problem that just happens, usually because of cold winter conditions causing water to freeze inside the pipes, or causing the pipes themselves to freeze and crack. Of course, the big issue with burst pipes isn’t just replacing the breakage, but also repairing any damage that consequently occurred to our own, or neighbours’, property.
However, you don’t have to be a hostage to fortune, and wait around nervously for pipes to burst. Here are some examples of positive action you can take to stop burst pipes occurring.
Turn it off
We’re not just talking about making sure you turn off taps fully. You can actually turn the water supply off completely when you’re not using it. This will prevent water sitting dormant in pipes, and save you money on leaks, too. If you do have a leak, however, you need to fix the problem; simply shutting down the water supply isn’t a solution to that issue!
Warm Up Your Pipes
If your burst pipe fears are based on the weather, then take action to keep them warm. Some modern homes will already have their water pipes insulated when they’re built. If you live in an older building or another property where your pipes aren’t protected, putting measures in place is easy.
Using foam or fibreglass around pipes is the most common measure, but you can also buy heat tape to wrap around them. The obvious way to keep pipes warm is to have the heating switched on more regularly, but you’ll need to balance out your increased energy bill and carbon footprint against your desire to do this.
Check Pipes Manually
The biggest thing to check here is your pipe connections. A loose or damaged washer might not be too noticeable, but can have catastrophic consequences, especially if there’s already a small leak you haven’t noticed yet.Be sure to check pipes and vulnerable areas such as washers and connections by hand; a leak might not be immediately visible, but you’ll always be able to feel if somewhere is, or might previously have been, wet.
Time to Act
Act now, so you have measures in place to prevent burst pipes from happening, irrespective of the time of year and weather conditions. Better to spend the time, and perhaps the money, now, rather than paying to fix half a damaged wall later!
Water conservation has always been an important initiative, but today it is a bigger piece of the global environmental agenda than ever before. We can conserve water both at home and at work in both the actions we take and the products and devices we can use to help us do so.
Here are some of the ideas and initiatives that will help you to reduce your water consumption and be more effective with your use.
Low Flushing Toilets
Modern toilets are fitted with ‘half flush’ mechanisms and are manufactured with water savings in mind. If you live in an older property with old fittings, including the toilet, then it is worth considering buying a new one, as the water savings you will enjoy are significant.
A great alternative to a low flushing toilet is to use water displacement techniques. Your water company will often be able to send you a cistern device to reduce water flow, while you can always fill a bottle with water and/or stones yourself and make your own device for cutting toilet flush water consumption by as much as 30%.
Low Flow Showerheads
Many people think about low flow showerheads and mistakenly believe they’re going to have a worse showering experience as a result. However, these products work by combining water and air to maintain pressure and ensure you enjoy a great shower while reducing water consumption by up to 60%.
An alternative product is a shower flow controller, which does the same job but uses your existing showerhead. Neither of these products is suitable for electric showers, as they are already manufactured for low water flow.
Faucet Aerators
These fit onto your taps and reduce your water consumption by as much as 50%, although you should be mindful the way you use your taps to enjoy the greatest possible water and bill savings. For example, you should still avoid cleaning dishes or brushing your teeth while leaving the water running, as well as using running water for cleaning vegetables or other foods.
Water Recycling
‘Grey water’ – water that you have used for cleaning vegetables in a bowl, washing dishes in a tub, or that has come out of emptying the tumble dryer, can be recycled and used in your garden. Plants and your lawn aren’t too concerned with whether water is a little dirty, so reuse your grey water to keep your garden growing and reduce your water consumption from the supply.
Water Butts
Another great way to minimise the volume of water you take from the tap if you’re a keen gardener is to use water butts. These collect rainwater and allow you to have a constant resource from which to water your garden; perfect in locations that have wet winters followed by hot, dry summers with little rain. A water butt can help you be unaffected by a hosepipe ban and keep your garden fresh and colourful throughout the year. In some countries, you can even enjoy a reduction to your water bill owing to the reduced ‘run off’ from your property.
Conserve and use water effectively at all times; the small differences and savings you make on a day to day basis will add up to a large overall volume and significantly reduced bills.
Water usage is a hot topic all around the world. We’re being asked more than ever before to think about the ways in which we can save water and make a difference both to the environment and to our wallets owing to the significant savings we can make.
Before we start to plan water savings, however, we need to know where we’re using water around the home. Here are the areas responsible for the greatest water usage in an average household of four, how much water they use, and tips to reduce your water consumption.
Toilet Flushing
This accounts for a huge 30% of water consumption in your home, which equates to approximately 135 litres each day.
The most common solution here is to buy a cistern controller, available in many forms or easy to make yourself, which can reduce your water usage by as much as a third. You should also consider buying an overnight toilet sticker so you can see whether your toilet has a leak that is wasting water.
Showering
Depending on the water saving products you use, and your awareness of the time it takes you to shower, 12 – 25% of your daily water consumption comes from this area. This means you could be using anywhere from 60 to 125 litres each day.
Low flow showerheads and flow controllers will make a difference to your consumption, cutting water use by as much as 60%, but the biggest difference will be you, and ensuring everyone in your house takes showers that are as short and fast as possible.
Kitchen Water Use
Your kitchen taps and dishwasher, if you have one, are responsible for 8 to 14%, or between 35 – 63 litres, of water each day. Dripping taps can waste a huge amount of water, while doing things like washing dishes with taps left on, washing foods, and various other things quickly see your water use stacking up. Factor in that the flow rate of taps can vary wildly, and be massive if you have a faulty valve, and it is difficult to know exactly how much you’re using or can potentially save. Add in the washing machine, which can use as much as 20%, or 90 litres of water, per wash, and you’re using a huge amount of water in your kitchen, whichever way you look at it.
Making savings here offers many options, but again the biggest thing to do is look at how you use water and be more careful, particularly with leaving taps running unnecessarily and only using a half-full dishwasher or washing machine. Elsewhere, use faucet aerators on your taps to reduce your consumption by as much as half, which in turn with you being more mindful will lead to a huge saving.
The Final 10% and Total
The final 10%, sometimes up to 15% depending on how you’re using water elsewhere, is used for drinking water and in the garden. You have to drink water, so we aren’t going to tell you to stop, but you might consider a hose flow restrictor or a water butt to reduce what you take from your water supply for the garden.
In total, this adds up to 450 litres a day, on average, or 165,000 litres of water used every year by the average household. While that is a scary number, perhaps the most frightening aspect of it is that we have the scope to reduce our consumption massively, yet so many of us fail to do anything about it.
At AGUAFLUX, we’re passionate about water conservation and the impact we can all make on the planet by being positive about how we save water. We also understand that from a consumer perspective, while many do care about the environment and share our passion for water savings, it is often far easier to motivate people by demonstrating the money savings that can be enjoyed instead.
Here are some examples of the ways in which AGUAFLUX can save you money.
Our Resources & Blog
You’re reading one of the reasons right now. Our resources and blog sections are filled with advice and guidance related to initiatives that are easy to undertake in your home and at work, which will allow you to make huge water savings and decrease your bills at the same time.
We also take the opportunity to look at your garden, as well as the ways in which you use your essential household appliances, to give you every chance to save as much money as possible.
AGUAFLUX Bathroom Products
Your bathroom is probably responsible for the majority of water consumption in your home, and we have a range of products perfect for cutting your water usage in half, meaning lower water bills. An added bonus that many don’t consider is the energy savings they make through needing to heat less water when using Agua Flux products.
We provide a range of easy to implement solutions for your bathroom, including low flow showerheads, shower flow controllers, wellness showers, and faucet aerators for your bathroom taps, helping you to cut your water consumption and bills by as much as 60%.
AGUAFLUX for the Kitchen
You can enjoy great savings with AGUAFLUX in the kitchen, too. Our faucet aerators are again a great product to use, while we also provide nozzle sprayers that fit easily onto your taps, too, and will help to reduce your kitchen sink water consumption by as much as 50%.
Whether it is across your home, outside in your garden, or in your place of employment, AGUAFLUX is passionate about saving water and saving you as much money as possible. Why not see how AGUAFLUX products can make a difference to your outlook and water bills, starting today?
* Einsparpotential pro Jahr. Die genau Berechnung entnehmen Sie bitte den jeweiligen Produktseiten.
Sparduschköpfe, Strahlregler & Co - Wasser sparen im Haushalt leicht gemacht mit AGUAFLUX®
Wasser ist Quell des Lebens, auch des Alltagslebens, denn es wird auf mannigfaltige Art und Weise im Haushalt oder auch im gewerblichen Kontext genutzt. Vor allem zu Hause verbraucht jeder Mensch eine ganze Menge Wasser. Hätten Sie gewusst, dass Sie als Deutscher durchschnittlich ca. 125 Liter Trinkwasser am Tag verbrauchen? Durchschnittlich bedeutet, dass bei vielen der Verbrauch noch höher liegt! AGUAFLUX® bietet eine Vielzahl an ökologischen und ökonomischen Produkten, um dem hohen Wasserverbrauch einen Riegel vorzuschieben und damit auch den Kosten. Wir bieten in unserem Wasser sparen Online Shop zahlreiche Produkte, mit denen Sie die Umwelt und die Haushaltskasse schonen können, sowohl für die Küche, als auch fürs Badezimmer. Dabei setzen wir im wahrsten Sinne an, wo Wasser fließt und helfen Ihnen durch unsere Produkte weniger Wasser zu verbrauchen. Sparduschköpfe, Durchflussbegrenzer, Strahlregler und Co. sind einfache, effektive Mittel, um nachhaltig Wasser zu sparen und damit auch bares Geld.
Wasser sparen mit AGUAFLUX®: Kleine Investitionen mit großem Effekt
Unsere Produkte zielen darauf ab, Ihnen das Wassersparen einfach zu machen. Die regelmäßige Dusche, Hände waschen, spülen, putzen - Diese und weitere Tätigkeiten haben direkt mit dem Wasserverbrauch zu tun und somit auch mit unseren Produkten. Denn AGUAFLUX® Wasserspar Produkte dosieren das Wasser, das Sie aus dem Wasserhahn entnehmen. Robust, langlebig und effizient sorgen unsere Durchflussbegrenzer oder Sparduschköpfe dafür, dass Sie nur so viel Wasser nutzen, wie Sie brauchen. Dadurch fließt nicht so viel des kostbaren Gutes in den Abfluss und der Wasserzähler dreht sich langsamer.
Am Beispiel eines unserer Sparduschköpfe lässt sich der Nutzen für Ihre Haushaltskasse perfekt abbilden: Unser sparsamer Duschkopf "Eco Air" ist zu einem günstigen Einmal-Preis zu haben. Nach der Montage beginnt sofort sein Wasserspareffekt: Durch seinen sparsamen, feinperligen Duschstrahl erzielt der sparsame Duschkopf eine Ersparnis von 150€ Kosten im Jahr! Zudem verursacht er gut 130kg weniger CO2 und spart 50% Wasser ein. Bei diesen Werten können Sie Ihre Dusche gleich doppelt genießen!
Und der Duschkopf ist nur ein Beispiel dafür, wie einfach und effektiv Sie mit AGUAFLUX® Wasser sparen können. Ähnliche Rechenbeispiele lassen sich auch auf unsere weiteren Sparduschköpfe, Durchflussbegrenzer und Strahlregler anwenden.
Beim Duschen Wasser sparen hat das größte Potential
Die eingangs erwähnten ca. 125 Liter Wasser, die in Deutschland durchschnittlich und pro Tag verbraucht werden, entfallen zum Großteil auf die Körperpflege. Die tägliche Hygiene verursacht mehr als ein Drittel des gesamten Wasserverbrauchs und liegt somit vor der Toilettenspülung und weit vor Putzen, Spülen oder Pflanzenbewässerung.
Wo hoher Verbrauch ist, da sehen wir von AGUAFLUX® für Sie hohes Potential zum Wasser sparen, daher setzen wir mit unseren Wassersparprodukten auch im sanitären Bereich an.
Mit 35% des täglichen Wasserbedarfs liegt die Dusche mit Abstand an der Spitze der Verbrauchsskala. Ca. 44 Liter entfallen auf die tägliche Brause, die für viele ein Genuss und guter Start in den Tag ist. Wie selbstverständlich nutzen wir daher für die Körperhygiene erwärmtes Wasser aus der Leitung. Der hohe Verbrauch birgt ebenso hohe Chancen zum Wassersparen, wie unser reichhaltiges Sortiment an Wassersparprodukten zeigt. Unsere Wandduschen und Wassersparduschköpfe erzielen große Effekte in Sachen Wasser sparen von 50% oder mehr. Weniger kostbares Nass fließt durch Kopfbrausen mit speziellen Durchflussbegrenzungen, die gleichzeitig für mehr Duschkomfort sorgen können.
Weniger Wasserverbrauch bedeutet natürlich auch weniger Kosten. Es sind Einsparmöglichkeiten von weit über 100€ im Jahr möglich, wenn Sie sich für einen unserer effektiven Wassersparduschköpfe entscheiden. Denn Sie sparen nicht nur an Wasserkosten, sondern mindern parallel auch die Stromkosten. Die nämlich fließen mit in die Kalkulation ein, wenn Sie, wie die allermeisten, gerne heiß duschen.
Heiß duschen kostet doppelt - Mit unseren Produkten sparen Sie doppelt
Wie auch in unserem Wasser sparen Blog ausgerechnet, kann eine heiße Dusche Sie alle 10 Minuten einen ganzen Euro kosten! Diese Kosten für die heiße Dusche setzen sich aus den Wasserkosten und den Stromkosten zusammen. Aber nicht zu gleichen Anteilen, wie wir Ihnen gerne auch an dieser Stelle verdeutlichen:
In Deutschland gibt es keinen einheitlichen Wasserpreis, die Verhältnismäßigkeit von Wasserkosten zu Stromkosten beim duschen lässt sich aber auch an einem regionalen Beispiel nachvollziehbar veranschaulichen. Ausgehend von einem realistischen Wasserpreis in Höhe von 2€ und einem gängigen Strompreis von 0,25€ pro Kilowattstunde, ergeben sich für die heiße Dusche folgende Kosten: 10 Minuten heiß Duschen = 1,25€, bestehend aus 1,00€ Stromkosten und 0,25€ Wasserkosten. Als weitere Parameter, zusätzlichen zu Strom- und Wassertarifen, haben wir einen Wasserverbrauch von 8 Litern zu Grunde gelegt, sowie einen Durchlauferhitzer mit 24kW Strombedarf.
80% der Kosten für eine heiße Dusche entfallen auf den Strom
Die erste Erkenntnis: Nur 20% der Kosten für eine heiße Dusche entfallen überhaupt auf das Wasser, den Rest verursachen die Stromkosten für den Durchlauferhitzer. Der hat nämlich eine enorme Leistung von 24.000 Kilowattstunden (oder höher) und liegt damit weit vor anderen Haushaltsgeräte, wie Mikrowelle, Wasserkocher oder Computer.
Die zweite Erkenntnis: Also einfach nur kalt duschen? Das wäre in der Tat die günstigste Sparvariante, aber auch eine sehr unangenehme. wir empfehlen daher, den Wasserverbrauch so gut wie möglich zu reduzieren, um somit letztlich auch den Stromverbrauch des Durchlauferhitzers zu vermindern.
Sparen Sie als gleich doppelt, mit unseren Wasserspar-Produkten für Ihren Haushalt. Vor allem mit einem modernen Wassersparduschkopf genießen Sie als zusätzlichen Effekt komfortable Einstellmöglichkeiten. Durch leichte Drehbewegung sind die Düsen unserer Duschköpfe nämlich auf diverse Brauseprogramme und -Intensitäten einstellbar. Entscheiden Sie sich beispielsweise zwischen Regendusche, Massagedusche oder einem Mix aus beidem und genießen Sie die ganze Vielfalt unserer gleichermaßen komfortablen wie sparsamen Produkte.
Mit AGUAFLUX® Wasser sparen - Viele machen es schon, und Sie?
Wasser sparen mit Aguaflux bedeutet für Sie innovativ Wasser sparen mit Qualität. Wir wollen Ihnen das Wasser sparen einfach machen und bieten daher Nachrüstprodukte an, die jedermann Zuhause oder im gewerblichen Bereich nutzen kann. Unsere Sparduschköpfe zum Beispiel können Sie mit einfachen Handgriffen an Ihren Duschschlauch schrauben und sofort Wasserkosten sparen. Unser Angebot wird von vielen Haushalten, aber auch Hotels, öffentlichen Einrichtungen oder Sport Clubs genutzt und erfreut sich größter Beliebtheit. Kein Wunder, schließlich ist Duschen eine schöne Sache, die umso schöner wird, wenn Sie dabei auch noch bares Geld sparen und die Umwelt schonen können.
* Saving potential per year. You find the exact calculation on the product pages.
AGUAFLUX® watersaver products
If water saving was about developing a technology and making money out of selling it, then the technology would have never been able to deliver results. A technology is efficiently construed and executed only when the company feels for the problem at hand instead of prematurely fantasizing about the end result. At AGUAFLUX®, saving water is not only about developing technology but it is a way of life which is imbibed in each and every individual who is associated with the organisation, directly or indirectly. The company offers various water saving solutions and products, through which one can do one’s bit towards mother earth and save some money at the same time.
Water saving
Did you ever imagine that your contribution towards the environment could be as much as 50 - 60% reduction in your water consumption? That is what the faucet and tap aerators and also water saving shower heads, by AGUAFLUX® Watersaving, do to your water saving. The water flow is regulated by these water saver products, in a way that not a major impact is realized. While in the water saver shower, you can realize that the usual splash is replaced by a calm flow of water; such change will bring more pleasure to you instead of hampering your bath time gratification. Therefore, while you please your senses under the water saver shower, you are bringing about a whopping reduction in your water bills. Hence, these water saving products make sure that elimination of guilt, of having used excess water, is met with an equally sharp rise in your happiness with your water bills plunging.
Try the water saving shower
If you have already been impressed with these water saving products, then there is no need to wait. Give these water saver products a try today and experience how they can make a difference to your life.
*Ahorro potencia por año. Usted puede econtrar el cálculo exacto en las páginas de producto
Economizadores de agua y duchas para ahorrar en el baño
Si usted tiene una ducha de tubo flexible puede cambiar su regadera por una ducha de bajo consumo. También disponemos de cabezales ahorradoras de agua para ducha de pared. Otra alternativa es instalar en el grifo de la ducha un regulador de agua que se coloca entre el grifo y el tubo flexible. Este es un producto ideal para duchas normales que no ahorran agua, usted puede instalar el economizador de agua por separado.
Ahorre agua en los grifos con los aireadores o economizadores
Los aireadores de agua son sistema que se colocan en los grifos para ahorra agua. Se puede conseguir más de un 50% de ahorro sin perder el confort ni el volumen del chorro. Los economizadores de AGUAFLUX® ahorran un 50% en el consumo de agua. A través de la mezcla de aire con agua se genera un chorro suave, sin salpicaduras y con finas perlas. Los perlizadores ahorradores de agua de AGUAFLUX® ¡consumen solamente 4,5l/min!. Su autolimpieza antical y su filtro de acero inoxidable, hacen del perlizador un producto extremadamente duradero, además de ser un dispositivo de fácil mantenimiento. También disponemos de sistema de ahorro e agua antirrobo para restaurantes, hoteles e instalaciones al aire libre, nuestros aireadores "Secur" están protegidos contra robos y son aptos para las armaduras de los grifos.
¿Cómo puede un dispositivo tan sencillo ahorrar agua en el hogar?
Los aireadores o perlizadores tiene un filtro que mezcla el agua con el aire. Así un volumen menor caudal de agua se transforma en un chorro de mayor volumen. Las superficie que contacta con la mano es mayor porque el aire está mezclado con el agua. Conseguimos una sensación de gran caudal y confort pero ahorrando agua.
Consejos ahorra agua en la cocina
Con el Grifo cocina regulador del consumo de agua, sin duda ahorrará dinero, energía y al mismo tiempo le proporcionará un aumento de confort en los servicios. El grifo de cocina con su articulación de rotula de metal y su ajuste, nos ofrece un bienestar, o en su caso un aumento de chorro de agua en el cabezal de cocina. De esta forma, este cabezal es un producto ideal para todos los grifos de la cocina. Con 7,6l/min, el grifo reduce notablemente el consumo anual de agua.
Ahorra agua caliente en la ducha o en grifos reduce también su gasto energético.
Cuando los reguladores de presión de agua limitan el caudal estos reducen el consumo total de agua que utilizamos al ducharno o al fregar los platos. Por un lado nos beneficiamos de un ahorro de agua pero por otro en los casos de agua caliente el ahorro es también muy importante en energía. Tanto si utilizamos termos electricos, gas natural o diesel al reducir el consumo de agua caliente el gasto mensual en electricidad, gas o combustible baja de manera importante.
Una familia de 2 personas que se duchen durante 4 minutos cada día puede ahorrar más de 27.000 litros de agua. Imagine todo el gas natural o la electricidad que ahorrará ya no necesitará calentar todo esa agua.Comparando una ducha sin reguldor de agua con nuestros modelos 40.05D que reduce a 6.5 litros por minuto el caudal de agua su casa contribuirá a emitir hasta 164 kg CO2 (gas natural) y hasta 534 kg CO2 (en electricidad).
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Con los innovadores productos de AGUAFLUX ¡el ahorro de agua es cosa de niños! Reduzca el consumo de agua hasta un 60% sin tener que renunciar a las comodidades: lea usted los consejos para ahorrar agua o visite nuestro blog para saber más del ahorro de agua.
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