Can you actually save money by saving water? Will saving water ruin your bathroom experience? Average Finnish person uses about 155 litres of water in a day. Average usage of water per person in a day that Finnish ministry of environment has set is 100 to 120 litres in a day, so Finnish people are on average over using fresh water by 35 litres or more per day. PICTURE 1. Daily distribution of fresh water usage (Pajunen 2016) Average price of water for reqular house was 5,57 € per qubicmetre of water from top 20 cheapest water supliers of Finland. That means that for regular Finnish family with two adults and two kids the water bill would be a bit over 100 € per month in best case scenario. When compared to regular bathrooms, modern bathrooms could save from 50 to 70 % water while claiming that the bathroom expearince or routines would not have to change at all, but could actually eaven make them better. There are modern shower mechanisms being developed where the shover nozzles atomize water into millions of droplets creating 10 times more surface area than a regular shower but saving 70 % water while doing so. There are modern washing machines that wash loundry faster and quieter while also using less water. There are modern toilets that let the user custom the amount of needed water for flushing and use aproximately 30 % less water. So with modern bathroom anyone can enjoy these new inventions and cut the price of water bills in half? The thing here is that all these modern bathroom units unfortunately cost significanlty more than regular bathroom units. Just for money saving purposes modern bathrooms are not worth the investment, it could take years just to break even, but for someone just trying to reduce household water consumption, these all are great inventions and definitely a leap forward. After all, it comes down to personal preferences. ReferencesMotiva. 2016. Vedenkulutus. Read 2.11.2016
http://www.motiva.fi/koti_ja_asuminen/mihin_energiaa_kuluu/vedenkulutus Yle. 2015. Hanaveden hinnoissa valtavia eroja – Top 20 -listassa kalleimmat ja halvimmat vedentoimittajat. Read 2.11.2016 http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8103533 Nebia. 2016. Experience Water. Read 2.11.2016 https://nebia.com/ Remodelista. 2014. 7 Favorites: The Best Water-Conserving Toilets. Read 2.11.2016 http://www.remodelista.com/posts/5-favorites-the-best-water-conserving-toilets/ |
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