AVERAGE WATER USAGE
| HOME |
GALLONS PER DAY |
|
For kitchen, laundry, bathing
And other sanitary uses |
100 per
person |
|
LAWN & GARDEN |
|
|
For lawn sprinkling per 1000
sq.ft.
For garden sprinkling per
1000 sq.ft. |
600 (approx
1”)
600 (approx 1”) |
Heating water is the second largest energy
user in the home. In fact, 4% of America’s total energy consumption
is attributable to heating water. Family hot water usage has
increased due to more widespread uses of automatic washers and
dishwashers. The estimated water use in today’s average home is as
follows:
|
Tub
water |
10-15 gal |
| Showers
(under 5 min) |
8-12 gal |
| Washing
machine |
25-35 gal |
| Handwashing
dishes |
9-14 gal |
| Shampoo hair |
5 - 7 gal |
| Cleaning
home |
3-8 gal |
| Food
preparation |
5 gal |
| |
|
| AVERAGE
HOT WATER USED PER DAY: |
|
| 2 adults/1
child |
60 gal |
| 2 adults/2
children |
70 gal |
| 2 adults/3
children |
80 gal |
| 2
adults/teenagers |
LOTS |
| |
|
A leaking hot water faucet or toilet should
never be ignored. Little drops of water cost money. The following
are examples of how much hot water and electricity can do down the
drain:
|
Drops
per Minute |
Gallons per Month |
KWH per
Month |
|
60 |
192 |
48 |
|
90 |
310 |
78 |
|
120 |
429 |
107 |
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