Five Ways to Cut Water Bills Without Compromising Performance
With water bills rising sharply this year, the pressure is on for housing providers to find smarter ways to manage consumption and reduce water debt.
It’s a daunting challenge, but across a large portfolio, even modest reductions in consumption can deliver significant savings and environmental benefits.
Improving water efficiency also supports residents wellbeing by helping reduce utility costs in self-contained homes—an increasingly important part of tackling water and fuel poverty.
At Methven, our reputation and legacy has been built on creating products that offer performance without compromise, saving water while providing the best possible showering experiences.
The benefits of an increased focus on water saving showering technology go far beyond the bottom line – but how do you get there?
1 - Choose High Performance, Water Efficient Showers
Our Avoca range of showers and taps is designed specifically for the housing sector and from the outset has been WHQS compliant and our 5.5l/min Satinjet option exceeds the standard.
It features significant advancements in bathroom technology, focusing on safety, comfort, and water efficiency and enhances the showering experience.
Put simply, purchasing a water-saving product is the starting point for any water or cost saving efforts – everything flows from there.
2 - Quantify the Savings with Smart Tools
A calculation using the latest data on showering habits from the Bathroom Manufacturers Association indicates that households could save up to £472 a year in water consumption and £258 in energy usage by switching to a low flow handset – for the purposes of this sum, we used a Methven Satinjet Kiri MK2 8L/min handset.
This is based on a family of four showering once a day for an average time of 11 minutes.
Our Water Saving Calculator has a function designed specifically to support housing developers and is regularly updated to reflect the latest water prices to present accurate information.
3 - Simple Retrofit
Crucially, the time cost of installing new shower heads is minimal – it’s a quick and easy solution that anyone can do properly.
4 - Boost Resident Experience
Reducing bills and water usage doesn’t have to mean a reduced showering experience.
The showering ritual is a crucial part of the day for all of us – we understand that and put experience at the heart of our product development. In fact, feedback from resident surveys improves customer satisfaction feedback scores relating to the bathroom.
5 - Support Sustainability Goals
Smarter water use contributes to wider sustainability and compliance goals, helping providers meet Net Zero targets, improve EPC scores*, and demonstrate value for money in line with the Regulator of Social Housing’s expectations.
It’s easy to overlook the impact a simple change can make – so make today the start of a fresh water saving journey.
For more information, contact James Roberts, Regional Specification and Social Housing Manager at james.roberts@uk.methven.com
*based on smart monitoring systems
