Low-flow water fixtures
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Information
Impacts:
Water
Sector:
Cross-cutting
Investment cost:
Low cost
Cost savings:
Annual savings are estimated to be €29 on water bills and €24 on heating bills.
Investment cost:
Investment cost depends on the scale of the project (i.e. the type and number of fixture chosen, and the cost of fitting/retrofitting)
Cost:
Low cost
Go with the (low) flow water fixture!
Low-flow water fixtures are a range of easily implementable technologies that help you save water and money by allowing the user to control how much water is consumed.
They use a high-pressure technique to produce a strong and consistent flow that actually uses less water than inefficient traditional fixtures. These clever fittings can be applied to sinks, showers, and toilets.
For instance, while normal taps have a usual consumption of 15 to 18 litres per minute, low-flow models can use as little as 2 litres per minute.
Tip
Check the pressure of your water system to optimise the fitting and choice of low-flow water fixtures (e.g. gravity systems, combi-boilers, unvented water cylinder).
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- Hipages, Advantages of Low Flow Taps, https://www.homeimprovementpages.com.au/article/low_flow_taps
- Tapwarehouse, Discover the Best Low Water-Pressure Taps for You, https://www.tapwarehouse.com/blog/best-low-water-pressure-taps