Hansgrohe’s tips for saving water

The aerator integrated into the spout of the faucet enriches the water with air. This decreases consumption by up to 60 percent to around 5 liters per minute – but with the same high level of comfort. A precision elastomer reacts automatically to changes in the water pressure and changes its shape, ensuring that the water flow is limited at a constant level.

A special flow regulator and specially adapted spray jets also make it possible to save up to 50 percent of the water used by conventional showers. This is made possible by EcoSmart regulation technology, which uses an O-ring that reacts flexibly to the water pressure. If the pressure is high, the ring decreases the aperture. At low pressure, it increases the aperture accordingly and thus keeps the water consumption constant. Because less water needs to be heated overall, the smart EcoSmart technology helps to save energy as well.

Do you want total showering pleasure? By infusing water and air using Hansgrohe AirPower technology, the droplets become plumper, the shower spray becomes more voluminous and the shower experience more intensive.

Depending on the faucet, some 7 to 20 liters of water are lost in this way – every minute! Therefore, turn off the water when you don’t actually need it or use a tumbler. A wet shave requires only a small amount of water, which you can run into the bowl before shaving.

At first glance, a dripping faucet may well have little effect on the individual water bill. However, the sheer number of households means that the extra consumption for the community adds up to unnecessary extra water treatment. Think of the environment and get the faucet fixed as soon as possible.

It is quicker to set the desired water temperature with a single lever faucet than with a two handle faucet, thus reducing the amount of water going to waste down the drain.

Showering, however, consumes far less water, particularly when using a Hansgrohe shower with EcoSmart technology. Incidentally, the most economic shower is the Crometta 85 Green, our 6-liter shower. For a three-minute shower, water consumption is only 18 liters – without sacrificing any of the pleasure.

Installing a flush/stop button or a dual flush system is particularly worthwhile, since small flushes usually don’t require more than 3 liters of water. This can save up to 10,000 liters of drinking water per person per year. This amounts to ten cubic meters – your water bill will tell you what that represents in your locality.

Graywater processing – the targeted reuse of lightly contaminated wastewater from the shower and bathtub – is really smart. The Pontos AquaCycle system from Hansgrohe prepares wastewater for reuse without the use of chemicals. This saves valuable drinking water. When planned in good time, this technology can be easily integrated in new constructions or complete redevelopments of projects with a process water requirement from 2,000 liters per day. More about water recycling with Pontos AquaCycle.

For example, producing 1 kilogram of paper made from fresh fibers creates 100 liters of wastewater, while the production of recycled paper obtained from waste paper uses only 15 liters of water per kilogram and conserves resources. When buying toilet paper or writing paper, look out for “Blue Environmental Angel” certification.

For example, the artificial irrigation of vegetable fields in dry regions entails huge environmental problems. A diet geared towards seasonal and regional availability is not only better for the environment, but also better for your health.