with the drought nipping at our heels any measure is little to contribute to saving water as a society, and in reality, the kitchen (next to the bathroom) is the place in the house where the greatest amounts of this resource are spent, unless there is a garden and swimming pool.
With no restrictions yet on drinking water in most drought-stricken areas, the future is uncertain And prevention is better than cure: water is a resource that must be managed as well as possible right now and considering efficiency solutions at home is not too much.
Besides, come what may, rationalizing the use of water in the kitchen will in any case help to lower the bill of this essential good that runs through the pipes of the home so much without the citizens being really aware.
Well, contrary to what may seem a priori, one of the two options is much better and saves with huge differenceand this is how it is tested and demonstrated by the community of experts.
Specifically, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) it is very clear, as revealed in a report by the public water management company Canal de Isabel II on the dilemma: the dishwasher consumes less than washing by hand, and it does so in a fairly significant way.
Up to 30 liters less per day
According to the organization, the use of this appliance allows spending up to 30.6 liters less water each day, apart from the necessary energy that is invested in heating this water.
This is so because a lot of washing is given in the dishwasher more intensivesince it takes place in less time but with greater intensity, so that both water and energy are used much more.
In addition, this wash achieves at the same time a greater hygiene in dishwashing thanks to the high temperatures that kill resistant bacteria and do so in less time.
Thus, while the dishwasher spends only 12 liters of waterthe consumption of water in the sink is 88.8 liters per day on average, which represents 26% of the total consumption of water in the home.
Notable savings in families of five
This saving can become very noticeable in the case of homes with five people, who scrub more frequently. In this case, the savings can be up to 50 liters per daya data obtained by multiplying the base data by the number of days of use of the dishwasher.
This saving is possible because a good dishwasher consumes only these 12 liters of water for each wash and around 1 kWh of electricity: about 0.17 euros, according to 2021 prices and depending on the rate. Thus, if the dishwasher is used five days a week, in a year you can save up to 42.6 euros.
Bosch SMS25AW05E – Freestanding Dishwasher, Series 2, 60cm, 12 Services, White,
For this reason, at OCU they consider that, from the point of view of responsible consumption, the dishwasher is one of the pieces of equipment that more helps to respect the environment and to look through the pocket, although it is true that the manufacture of the dishwasher and its disposal also produce an impact.
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