Are you aware of how many greenhouse gases you produce when you shower? Few people are actually familiar with how much CO2 they produce in the bathroom day after day - and how much potential they have to save on climate-damaging gases. An exclusive bathroom analysis by Hansgrohe reveals: Our biggest climate protection potential can be found in the shower. So if you are currently renovating or planning a new bathroom, this is your chance to reduce your carbon footprint in the long term - and significantly lower your bills. In this article, you'll find out how you can make your home climate-friendly by making smart consumer choices. And, using a specific sample product, you'll learn how you can enjoy an environmentally friendly shower. What's more: how you can treat yourself to soothing jet types in a beautifully designed environment.
The many liters that conventional showers consume all year round don't just have a significant impact on your water bill. The large flow volume per minute also makes standard shower heads quite an air polluter. Because: The more liters of water that have to be heated, the more kilograms of CO2 are blown into the environment. The Hansgrohe bathroom analysis shows impressively: The average shower leaves a large ecological footprint.
One of the most important calculations in the analysis is as follows: The use phase of a hand shower accounts for more than 99 % of emissions. That's why we focus here in particular on the usage phase in the household.
*In the 1st article on CO2 bath analysis you will find the data on which the analyzed standard bathroom is based. There we also explain the difference between „construction phase" and „use phase" as well as the difference between CO2 and CO2e.
Water and energy-saving showers and (shower) faucets are very important for reducing your personal carbon footprint. Even if your shower uses fewer resources, you will already be protecting the climate. Showering and reducing CO2 consumption - this is how it works:
With the hansgrohe Water saving calculator calculate yourPotential savings on water and energy costs in no time at all online. With every hansgrohe shower or faucet that you like.
Use shower gels and shampoos sparingly as well as conditioner, shaving foam etc. in plastic or aluminum bottles. You could switch to sustainable care products and soap bars, which usually have the same effect and smell just as good.
The budget-friendly Crometta shower line consistently thinks about saving money with no effort on your part. Its jet nozzles and flow limitation reduce water consumption as much as possible. The showers only use 9 l/min (EcoSmart model) or 6 l/min (Crometta Green) - without reducing your feeling of wellness. Crometta showers are bestsellers made in Germany, which are made to hansgrohe Öcodesign guidelines are manufactured. In other words, our engineers do their very best to protect the environment in terms of production, design quality, durability, packaging and recycling.
Do you want to reduce your CO2 consumption in the bathroom? Here's how to reduce your ecological footprint:
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Yes, unscrew your old water spout and replace it with an economical EcoRight hand shower. This way you can reduce your CO2 emissions when showering every day - and also your water and energy bills. If you want to enjoy even more comfort and wellness, have a water-saving shower system consisting of an overhead shower and hand shower installed.
With hansgrohe showers with EcoRight/EcoRight+, a flow limiter ensures that less water flows through the shower head. You don't have to do anything - and use up to 60 percent less water than with showers without this energy-saving technology. The fact that less hot water needs to be heated automatically reduces your energy requirements. This reduces your CO2 emissions when showering and saves you money.
A bathroom analysis by hansgrohe shows: Our greatest savings and climate protection potential is in the shower. But you can also save a lot of water and energy at the washbasin with a hansgrohe faucet including resource-saving functions such as EcoRight and CoolStart.
We recommend a quality shower head. Just this much: a high-quality hansgrohe shower is already manufactured as sustainably as possible. It also has energy-saving technologies and lasts longer than a cheap shower head, which also makes it more environmentally friendly.
You can reduce your CO2 footprint with high-quality overhead showers, hand showers, shower thermostats, shower mixers, shower hoses, shower holders, shower rails or high-quality shower accessories. A hansgrohe shower with EcoSmart and EcoSmart+ technology use up to 60 percent less water than those without this clever flow limiter. You can also reduce your ecological footprint by adapting your showering habits and using sustainable care products.