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Wras shines a light on UK ignorance over water use
ONE-IN-FOUR people in the UK admit they had no idea how much water they use at home and just 6% would consult a plumber for water-saving advice, according to new research commissioned by Water Regulation Advisory Scheme (Wras). Despite more than half of UK homes now having a water meter installed, Wras found there was still little thought given to water usage in a survey commissioned to coincide with Water Saving Week (April 29 - May 3). The survey questioned 2,000 people in the UK about their water usage habits at home. It found that the average UK household used 350 litres a day, but people estimated their family uses just 157 litres – an underestimation of 55%. Washing machines are one of the biggest culprits for water usage, using an estimated 50 litres per wash, with older machines using even more than this. Eight out of 10 underestimated this amount, assuming 18 litres per load on average. When it comes to the bathroom, the survey found the average time Brits spent in the shower was seven minutes and 30 seconds, which could use up to 90 litres of water. The average time the tap was left running while brushing teeth was 54 seconds, which could be wasting nearly 12 litres of water in the process. A toilet leaking clean water from the
cistern into the pan can waste up to 400 litres of water a day – five full bathtubs – and add around £300 a year to your water bill Julie Spinks, Wras managing director, said: “It’s important that plumbers and other water industry professionals actively offer
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advice to clients on water saving. “Although more than half (53%) of UK homes now have a water meter, research shows that people are still not giving a huge amount of thought to their water usage at home, even if it could save them money and help the environment.
“Many water companies give away water- efficiency products to customers for free, yet 47% don’t have any kind of water-saving device at home. “Products such as toilet leak detection strips, shower
timers and cistern
displacement devices can save litres of valuable water, and Wras supports the use of compliant plumbing products that use technology to automatically reduce water and energy consumption, without people even noticing a difference.” WaterSafe, the central body for approved
professional plumbers in the UK, used this year’s Water Saving Week to urge UK homes to check for leaky WCs.
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completed a 7,000sq ft factory extension to its site in Llantristant, south Wales. The company said the extra space would enable it to hold a larger amount of raw materials for its growing business and increase automation in its processes. “The factory extension is another significant step for Masterclass that
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demonstrates our growth in the past few years and the continued growth we’re hoping to see in the future,” said managing director Gerald Jones. “We believe this investment will help to further improve the quality people have come to expect from Masterclass and ensure we can keep up with increasing demand for our products.”
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