{"id":6281,"date":"2023-07-31T18:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T16:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/?p=6281"},"modified":"2023-08-03T18:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T16:18:03","slug":"10-effective-energy-saving-measures-to-save-water-and-reduce-co2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/2023\/07\/31\/10-effective-energy-saving-measures-to-save-water-and-reduce-co2\/","title":{"rendered":"10 effective energy-saving measures for saving water and reducing CO2 emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1. Shower more often instead of bathing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A soothing bath is a beautiful thing. There is no doubt about it. However, if you want to save energy and therefore money, you should take a closer look at the numbers here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A normal bathtub has a volume of 150 to 200 liters<\/li>\n<li>We use an average of 70 liters when showering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you bathe less often, you will avoid up to 115 kg of CO\u00a0<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0per year in a 2-person household. In addition, there is up to 105 euros less for water and heating. The information refers to a household with decentralized water heating (usually an instantaneous water heater). In the case of central hot water preparation, the exact savings potential may deviate from this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Save water when showering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With a normal shower head, you use approximately 12 to 15 liters of water per minute. Economical shower heads, on the other hand, allow only 6 to 7 liters. This allows you to immediately reduce consumption, costs and CO emissions\u00a0<sub>2 .\u00a0<\/sub>The temperature of the water is also important. It is true: the colder the water, the greater the savings. The length of the shower is also important. If you shower for more than 10 minutes a day, then the saving effect compared to a full bath is zero.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Save tap water<\/strong><\/p>\n<header>\n<div id=\"header\">\n<div id=\"header-nav\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<article>\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div id=\"c128471\">\n<div class=\"iframe tablet-full\">You save hot water not only when showering and bathing. Even when washing at the sink, you can quickly achieve savings with inexpensive measures.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c90003\">\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<article>\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div id=\"c90003\">\n<p>Aerator and water volume regulator. Inconspicuous helpers are attached directly to the faucet and can be there\u00a0<strong>save up to half of water consumption<\/strong>\u00a0. Aerators (also called aerators or aerators) optimize the flow of water from the faucet and add air to the water. This reduces consumption\u00a0<strong>while maintaining the comfort of cleaning<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Simple helpers are available\u00a0<strong>in different versions<\/strong>\u00a0, for example in hardware stores:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>as a simple mixing nozzle,<\/li>\n<li>with ball joint or intermediate hose and<\/li>\n<li>with a switch for different amounts of water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, water savers are not always suitable for instantaneous water heaters and pressureless storage tanks. An alternative there can be so-called water volume regulators: They reduce the water pressure before the water jet emerges. But even here restrictions may apply for pressureless boilers or instantaneous water heaters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c89969\">\n<p><strong>4. Clean laundry efficiently<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When washing clothes, on average approx\u00a0<strong>12 percent of household water<\/strong>\u00a0. For costs and CO\u00a0<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0the energy consumption for heating water for washing is decisive. Electricity is usually used here, unless the washing machine is powered by an extra hot water connection.<\/p>\n<p>How\u00a0<strong>save money on laundry<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Washing machines should usually be fully loaded.<\/li>\n<li>Thanks to modern cold detergents, lower temperatures are usually sufficient.<\/li>\n<li>Ecological programs have a shorter washing time and lower water consumption.<\/li>\n<li>Even working without prewashing is often not a loss of comfort, but it saves a lot of water and energy and protects the clothes.<\/li>\n<li>If the laundry is heavily soiled, wash longer instead of hotter. A single hot wash after several regular washes will help fight stubborn dirt and bacteria. Much of the laundry can also be pre-treated with bile soap.<\/li>\n<li>Replace old devices and look for a suitable replacement. For water and electricity guzzlers, it pays to buy a new one before the old one breaks down. But only if you pay attention to a good energy efficiency class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. Optimize fittings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are still using\u00a0<strong>mixing faucet or two-handle faucet for\u00a0<\/strong>tap and you have to laboriously regulate the water temperature every time? Especially when showering, the decision between comfort and energy saving is unpleasant: either you keep the water running, or you have to adjust the temperature again after turning it off and foaming.<\/p>\n<p>At\u00a0<strong>single-lever batteries or single-lever batteries<\/strong>\u00a0the flow of hot water at the sink can be turned off with the handle. It is even better if the temperature is already preset, such as with a fully electronic instantaneous water heater, which can be set to a precise degree.<\/p>\n<p>It is a cost-effective alternative to pressure water heaters\u00a0<strong>shower stop<\/strong>\u00a0. The water flow is stopped by a button on the shower head or a small lever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Check seals and insulation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Optimally regulate the water temperature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Turn off the small storage tank and save water<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Ensure efficient circulation of hot water<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Let the sun warm you, geothermal heat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(<em>AI, co2online)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Shower more often instead of bathing A relaxing bath is a beautiful thing. There is no doubt about that. However, if you want to save energy and therefore money, you should take a closer look at the numbers here: A regular bathtub has a volume of 150 to 200 liters We use an average of 70 liters when showering If you bathe less often, you will avoid up to [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-znizovanie_co2_cdr_ccs_ccu_dac"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6281\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}