Here's a quick guide to the amount of water you use during normal household activities. Keep it in mind next time you have a shower or wash the car.
How Much Water Do You Use?
Activity | Average Amount (litres) |
|---|---|
Watering Garden - one hour |
|
small sprinkler |
600 |
large sprinkler |
1500 |
hosing |
1000 |
Washing Car |
300 |
Topping up Pool - one hour |
1500 |
Toilet |
|
single flush |
13 |
dual half flush |
5 |
dual full flush |
10 |
Shower - eight minutes |
|
ordinary shower rose |
250 |
water-efficient rose |
80 |
Bath - half full |
85 |
Washing/shaving |
5 |
Brushing teeth |
|
tap turned on |
5 |
tap turned off |
1 |
Washing Dishes |
|
by hand (one meal) |
18 |
old dishwasher |
60 |
modern dishwasher |
25 |
Kitchen |
|
cooking, rinsing, drinking |
10 |
Laundry - one cycle |
|
front loading |
120 |
top loading |
180 |
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