Why you should install a low flow showerhead?
The shower accounts for approximately 20% of indoor water use, and about 60% of hot water use. Older shower heads put out water at a rate of 4.5 to 8 gallons per minute (gpm). Low flow models operate at a range of 1.5 to 2.5 gpm. Low flow shower heads are available in a wide range of flow characteristics, so it should be possible to find a model that suits you. At the end of the day you will be saving water.
But water is not the only thing you will save. There is also CO2. You will save about 136 kg of CO2 each year just by installing low flow shower heads. If you also adjust your hot water heater from 60ֲ°C to about 50ֲ°C, you will save an additional 217 Kg of CO2 (you can find 20 simple tips fro lowering your home’s carbon footprint here).
At the end of the day, when you install a low flow shower heads and adjust your water temperature, you save water, CO2 and money!
Excellent post, I def want to decrease my carbon footprint and this is a good and cheap way of doing it. Thanks for pointing this out to me!
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