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£10. (Check they are compatible with your for a household. CAR also estimated that a
shower first). low-flow shower head would save an average
of 28 litres of hot water, resulting an energy
These work by restricting the amount of water saving of 1.3 kWh per shower, or around 950
coming through the head. This means you use kWh per year for a household.
less hot water for the same length of shower.
This could mean a saving of about £98 a year 4. Turning down radiator valves in less-
even if you don’t have shorter showers. used rooms could save you about £70
How this saving is worked out: CAR Radiators in many homes have valves which
assumed that each household took two control the temperature in each room. If used
showers a day, that an average shower lasted correctly, these thermostatic radiator valves -
seven minutes, used eight litres a minute and often numbered one to five (sometimes up to
had a temperature of 41C. It says four-minute six) - can save you money. In rooms you use
showers would save an average of 24 litres of less often, consider turning the valve to the
hot water, resulting in an energy saving of 1.1 midway point (this should still heat the room to
kWh per shower, or around 800 kWh per year 18-20C).
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