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 We
use water every day. We need water to wash our faces, hands, clothes,
and to brush our teeth. We also need water to grow plants and take care of animals. In fact, we cannot survive without water. Unfortunately, the world
lacks water. Therefore, it is important
to use water wisely. According to a new
study, many families waste a lot of water every
day.
We commonly believe that taking
a power shower is better than
using a bathtub to save water. However, a new
study shows that power showers use twice as much energy and
water as baths. “Despite the common perception that showers are
better for the environment, they are not,”
said Dr. Hilde Hendrickx, who led the study in the UK.
Researchers monitored 2,600 showers taken
by 100 British families over 10
days. They used sensors to detect water use. They found
that the average power shower costs nearly twice as much energy
and water as a bath uses. “Power showers use booster pumps to increase the water flow. Therefore, they
are more electricity-intensive than
normal showers,” Dr. Hendrickx
explained.
According to the researchers, an eight-minute non-power shower with
an average water flow rate used about
62 liters of hot water per shower. And the average family with four
people would use 90,000 liters of water per year. The researcher hope
that the study will help people understand how we can change
our behavior to reduce the amount of energy and water
we use during showering.
 The study
also found some interesting habits of people when using
water. It found that 12-year-old boys spent the longest times in the
shower. They spent 9? minutes and 41 seconds on average. It took 12-year-old
girls just 6 minutes and 34 seconds. The average teenage girl uses
water worth 123 Euros (about 220,000 won)
over a year.
During the week, it took women 7 minutes and 39 seconds to take a
shower on average. However, they took 8 minutes and 55 seconds on
Saturdays. As for men, they spent 8
minutes and 5 seconds showering during the week.
We have to change our habits when using water. Turn off the water when you
are brushing your teeth. Also, think about other ways to save our
precious water. If we don’t
save water, we will face serious problems in the near future. |
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