{"id":18060,"date":"2014-10-19T11:45:22","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T15:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=18060"},"modified":"2014-10-19T11:45:22","modified_gmt":"2014-10-19T15:45:22","slug":"10-million-families-use-water-meters-stop-waste-else-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/10-million-families-use-water-meters-stop-waste-else-can\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Million Families Use Water Meters to Stop Waste \u2013 but What Else Can You Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/save-water-beyond-water-meters.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18061\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/save-water-beyond-water-meters.jpg\" alt=\"beyond water meters for conservation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/save-water-beyond-water-meters.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/save-water-beyond-water-meters-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We cannot live without water. We need it for washing, cooking and for life itself \u2026 but we also need to <a href=\"http:\/\/insteading.com\/2011\/08\/29\/1155\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">stop wasting this precious natural resource<\/a> for fear of depleting supplies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2014\/03\/leaking-toilet-aqua-mizer\/\">Saving water<\/a> has become an obvious priority for families and as we count the environmental benefits we also count the economical assets. Recent statistics have revealed that as much as 48% of households in England and Wales now have a water meter installed; accounting for more than 10 million homes.<\/p>\n<p>This figure is increasing all the time but surely there is more that can be done?<\/p>\n<h3>Redesign your bathroom<\/h3>\n<p>While water meters do help families save money and conserve water there are plenty of other things that you can do. The Energy Saving Trust recommends that you take a shower rather than a bath to conserve resources as \u201ca five minute shower can save up to \u00a315 per year on gas bills and \u00a325 a year on your water bill\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Redesigning your bathroom can therefore have a huge impact on your water consumption and top tips to follow include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take showers rather than baths to conserve water \u2013 if you have mobility issues that make normal showering difficult then you can still save water by installing an efficient walk-in shower cubicle from firms such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.premierbathrooms.co.uk\/walk-in-showers\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Premier Bathrooms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Invest in water-saving showers, taps and other fixtures and replace leaking fixtures as appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Avoid flushing the toilet when it is unnecessary to do so and invest in toilets with dual-flush controls which allow you to tailor the amount of water used based with each flush of the tank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Be aware of water use in and outside the house<\/h3>\n<p>As well as the tips mentioned above, you can also save water in various other parts of your home. After all, it is not only the bathroom where water is used.<\/p>\n<p>Additional tips you can follow are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control your water use with a Hippo Bag or Save a Flush bag \u2013 these are displacement devices which control the amount of water used to flush a toilet and are readily available<\/li>\n<li>Turn taps off when brushing your teeth to avoid unnecessary waste<\/li>\n<li>Use a dishwasher instead of washing-up by hand \u2013 it is generally considered more economical and environmentally-friendly providing you set the dishwasher to the correct setting and do not over- or under-fill it<\/li>\n<li>Collect rainwater in a water butt outside and use it water your plants during hot weather instead of filling up watering cans at the kitchen tap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"western\">Check your tariff<\/h3>\n<p>Saving water and energy isn&#8217;t just about making changes in your home \u2013 it also means investigate the services on offer from your supplier and other water providers.<\/p>\n<p>Have a chat with your water supplier and check that you&#8217;re on the correct tariff. If you don&#8217;t have a meter then the water board will often estimate your bill based on the number of rooms in your house and this could work out very expensive if you&#8217;re a single person living in a three bedroom property!<\/p>\n<p>Installing a meter can make calculations far more accurate so that you only pay for the water you actually use \u2013 and this can be a great incentive to help you cut down on consumption and save cash.<\/p>\n<h3>Conserve your water use<\/h3>\n<p>A recent article in <i>The Daily Telegraph<\/i> highlighted the fact that the South East of England is classified as an area of \u201cserious water stress [\u2026] and households on a meter tend to use 10pc-18pc less water\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>One family found that savings amounted to a considerable \u00a3200 per year once they had installed a water meter so you can imagine the benefits if you implement further changes too.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sources:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/household-bills\/11062074\/Won-over-by-water-meters-10m-sign-up-but-does-everyone-save.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/household-bills\/11062074\/Won-over-by-water-meters-10m-sign-up-but-does-everyone-save.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmond.gov.uk\/gogreen\/gg_home\/gg_water\/gg_saving_water_at_home.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.richmond.gov.uk\/gogreen\/gg_home\/gg_water\/gg_saving_water_at_home.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energysavingtrust.org.uk\/Heating-and-hot-water\/Saving-money-on-water\/Saving-water\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.energysavingtrust.org.uk\/Heating-and-hot-water\/Saving-money-on-water\/Saving-water<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This post is generously supported by Premier Bathrooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/pic-166082693\/stock-photo-tap-closeup-with-dripping-water-drop-water-leaking-saving-concept.html?src=dVc0vt3M3iySBbmcCdv_zg-1-59\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shutterstock<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go beyond water meters for your conservation efforts: from raising your awareness of your water use to redesigning your bathroom for optimal savings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":18061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6646],"tags":[5873,544,4572,7368,7369,3180,839,202,104,7370],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Beyond Water Meters: Other Conservation Efforts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Go beyond water meters for your conservation efforts: from raising your awareness of your water use to 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