In the bathroom:
Spot leaks and repair them quickly. A dripping tap wastes up to 5 liters an hour (120 liters a day), and a leaking toilet flush over 600 liters a day (the daily consumption of a family of 4).
A tip for spotting leaks: read the figures on your water meter just before going to bed. When you wake up, if these figures are not identical and no one has used water during the night, look for the leak!
Prefer quick showers (less than 5 minutes) to baths;
turn off the water when soaping;
Install aerators on taps. They mix tiny air bubbles into the flowing water. This reduces the flow rate by 30-50% without any loss in comfort!
Install an energy-saving showerhead that limits water flow while optimizing spray pressure. This can save up to 75% water! And by using less hot water, you also save energy.
Linen and dishes.
Do not pre-wash dishes before putting them in the dishwasher:
Fill your washing machine or dishwasher completely before use.
Garden:
Install an automatic drip irrigation system:
install a rainwater collector. For a 100-square-meter roof, that’s 70 cubic meters of free water per year.
All our tips for consuming less energy
Throughout the home :
Set the temperature according to your needs with a programmable thermostat (cost from 60 to 250 euros) and save up to 15% on heating.
The ideal average temperature is 19°C inside the home. It can be modulated according to how rooms are used, the time of day, your presence, to save energy while keeping your home comfortable. For example
Bathroom:
22°C recommended when washing ;
16 to 17°C the rest of the time;
Bedrooms:
17 °C recommended at night and when the room is unoccupied ;
20°C when the room is occupied during the day;
Living rooms :
20 to 21°C in occupied living areas;
16 to 17 °C the rest of the time:
turn down the heating for short absences and when the outside temperature is milder:
for longer absences, set the heating to frost-free:
turn down the heating by 1°C: reduce consumption by 7% :
close the shutters at night: up to 60% heat loss through windows:
Install thick curtains and draw them at night:
Close doors in rooms that don’t heat up much:
install door sills in unheated rooms:
avoid covering radiators and hanging curtains in front of them:
bleed radiators regularly to improve heat transfer:
in summer, use a fan instead of an air conditioner:
turn off the light when leaving a room :
let the light in:
Completely switch off your electrical and electronic appliances rather than leaving them on standby – you’ll save up to 10% on electricity.
Kitchen:
Cover pans to shorten cooking times and save 25% in electricity or gas consumption:
use pans adapted to the size of the hob:
switch off electric hobs just before the end of cooking time:
avoid opening the oven door too often to check cooking:
start pyrolysis cleaning after cooking (the oven is already hot):
keep refrigeration appliances away from heat sources (radiators, windows exposed to sunlight, etc.):
defrost your freezer and refrigerator regularly:
regularly clean the rear grill of the refrigerator:
Allow dishes to cool before putting them in the fridge.
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