Bathrooms and ToiletsBathrooms and Toilets

Water use has come sharply into focus as supplies become limited in some areas. There are may practical methods of reducing water usage in toilets which account for 25% of domestic usage and personal hygiene which accounts for 33% of domestic usage.

Using conventional products in the bathroom will consume, on average, the following amounts of water:

Bath: 110 litres - 20cm deep (8”)
Shower: 30 litres, more for power showers (5 mins)
Toilet flush: 9.5 litres (dual flush toilets),
short flush 5 litres
Basin taps: 8 litres (per minute)



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