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Switching to Showers

A WARM BATH CAN SEND STRESS DOWN THE DRAIN, BUT YOUR MONEY OFTEN JOINS IT. SHOWERS CAN USE HALF THE ENERGY OF A SOAK, AS YOU’LL HEAR ON TODAY’S ENVIROMINUTE.

IT’S QUITE POSSIBLE TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND CUT YOUR ENERGY BILLS BY TAKING SHOWERS INSTEAD OF BATHS – BUT IT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH TIME YOU SPEND UNDERWATER.

FOR EXAMPLE, AN AVERAGE BATH REQUIRES THIRTY TO FIFTY GALLONS OF WATER, WHILE A FOUR MINUTE LONG SHOWER UNDER A LOW-FLOW SHOWERHEAD USES ONLY TEN GALLONS.

IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MORE MONEY ON WATER AND ENERGY, TRY USING A SHOWERHEAD WITH A SHUTOFF VALVE. THIS DEVICE ALLOWS USERS TO STOP THE FLOW OF WATER WHILE LATHERING.

STILL NOT SURE WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE? PLUG THE BATH WHILE SHOWERING. IF IT DOESN’T FILL, THE SHOWER USES LESS WATER. JUST MAKE SURE TO SING A SONG THAT’S LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES LONG.

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