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An average shower uses about 35 litres of water
Power showers can use more water than a bath (80 litres)
Most electric showers are efficient and use less than eight litres per minute
Water savings in the shower also save on energy to heat the water
Spending one less minute in the shower each day can save £10 a year off water bills
Baths and showers make up a third of all water used in homes
A standard bathtub holds about 80 litres of water
Swapping a daily bath for a short shower could save nearly £50 per year
You can save on heating bills by using less hot water for bathing
A running bathroom tap uses about six litres of water per minute
Some bathroom taps can use as much water as your shower
Leaving the tap running when brushing your teeth wastes 8,000 litres of water a year
Turning your tap off for one minute each day saves £6 per year per person
On average, toilets use around a third of all water in the home
On average, people flush their loo about six times each day
Modern dual flush toilets are already efficient – they use five or six litres each flush
Swapping an old toilet for a dual flush could save £120 each year for a family of four

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