An energy saving shower head only rains a third of a rain shower
From sky-high energy prices to historic ones: life is getting more expensive at a rapid pace. The good news is that with small interventions, we can have a greater impact on our wallets. therefore gives Gazette of Antwerp a handy saving tip every day. Use it to your advantage!
We all know that taking a shower is more economical than a bad one. But not every shower is created equal. A rain shower with an extra large shower head is wonderfully relaxing, but airy with a lot of water. Everything depends on the ‘volume flow’: how much water the shower head lets through per minute. With a rain shower, this can easily increase to 15 liters per minute. An energy-saving shower less than half, up to 7 liters per minute.
To know how much water your shower head puts your bucket under your shower and to measure how many liters are in it after a minute. If it is more than 7 liters, you can save by looking for a new shower head. Look at the volumetric flow class: Z (between 4.3 and 6.9 liters per minute) is the most economical category. A saving shower head does not cost more than a regular one: there are already available for an amount between 10 and 30 euros. Energy expert Joannes Laveyne (UGent) calculated that a five-minute rain shower costs almost 1.30 euros in gas today, three times compared to a few months ago. With an energy-saving shower head, that’s a third. Calculate that on an annual basis, and you will save more than 300 euros per person in your household!
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