Shower instead of bathing, and keep it short
A full bath takes about 120 litres of hot water; a five-minute shower with a saving head about 35 litres.
Do it yourself
Sources checked on .
Hot waterLevel 1 · HabitCost: FreeA few minutes≈ 85 L hot water each time
A shower timer or a playlist of one or two songs helps keep showers around five minutes.
Details
| Impact | Not rated · The cited sources don't give a size for this saving, so we don't guess. How we rate impact |
|---|---|
| Estimated saving | ≈ 85 L hot water each time · Bath 120 L vs 5-minute shower with saving head 35 L (Flemish government figure). (confidence: high) |
| Who acts | You (tenant) |
| Needs landlord's agreement | No |
| Type | Action |
| Constant or subject to change | Constant · Good practice that barely changes with new laws, prices or services. |
Sources
- Besparen op uw energieverbruik (in Dutch) · Vlaamse overheid (vlaanderen.be) (official source) · checked on