Peoples showering habits – Revealed!
Does taking a shower really help save water and the planet?
Well, my name is Gary Stevens and here are my thoughts…..as one of the few remaining acrylic bath manufacturers in the UK I get annoyed each time I read comments that state showering is so much more environmentally friendly than taking a bath. I was very interested to read the recent news report on the BBC website “Peoples Showering Habits revealed in a Unilever Survey”.
The research, which used water loggers (shower sensors) to monitor 2,600 showers in 100 families over a 10 day period, revealed that the average shower was 8 minutes long and used 62 litres compared to an average bath at 80 litres, a closer gap than was previously believed.
The survey also went onto reveal that if using a power shower, people could be using up to twice as much water and energy as a bath. This challenges some long-standing assumptions and should make us question perhaps the regularity of sometimes twice daily showering compared to a traditional bathe!
Have your own views or opinions on this? We would love to hear them! Feel free to leave any comments below.
Check out the article on the BBC NEWS WEBSITE
Best Regards
Gary Stevens
Managing Director
Reva Industries Ltd
I have to agree with you on this topic. Not only can I see how a power shower does indeed increase the amount of water usage – but also when this is taken into consideration, is there really anything better and more relaxing than a nice hot soak in the bath?
Interesting article though – thanks for sharing.
Sarah
Yes, we’ve got 3 power showers in our house and one bath. We all shower everyday but the baths a relaxing soak once a week! We are just kidding ourselves that the shower is more ‘environmentally friendly’ !
Very interesting research that should be shared I feel.