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Cost savings from water efficiency devices
Our clever gadgets can help you save more than £100 of you are on a water meter. If you are not on a meter you can still save money because the equipment will help you reduce the amount of hot water you use.
|
Product |
Water volume saved1 (cubic metres per year) |
Water cost saved2 £ per year (for metered customers only) |
Wastewater cost saved3 £ per year (for metered customers only) |
Heating cost saved4 (£ per year) |
TOTAL SAVINGS £ per year |
|
Hippo |
8.76 |
£7.13 |
£11.76 |
X |
£18.89 |
|
Save-a-flush |
4.38 |
£3.56 |
£5.88 |
X |
£9.44 |
|
ShowerSave |
10.95 |
£8.91 |
£14.70 |
£13.41 |
£37.02 |
|
Tap inserts |
13.14 |
£10.69 |
£17.64 |
£16.09 |
£44.42 |
|
Self-audit |
3.83 |
£3.12 |
£5.14 |
X |
£8.26 |
1) Based on calculations supplied by UKWIR
2) Based on a m3 of water costing 0.814p and including a 10% non-return to sewer allowance
3) Based on the cost of treating m3 of wastewater £1.4922
4) Based on the British Gas standard price for use >2500kWh = £0.0336. The KWh per m3 of hot water is 36.45. The cost of heating 1m3 of water is therefore £1.2227



