{"id":11861,"date":"2022-02-01T23:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamwells.com\/?p=11861"},"modified":"2025-05-26T10:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:23:43","slug":"energy-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamwells.com\/nl\/energy-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Poverty Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11861\" class=\"elementor elementor-11861\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ab7534a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ab7534a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76402fad\" data-id=\"76402fad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269ddafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"269ddafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, a staggering 6.9% of the population across 27 European Union countries found themselves grappling with the challenge of keeping their homes warm (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3yDqqhZ\">EU-SILC survey<\/a>). It&#8217;s a stark reminder that the rising energy prices over the past year and a half have far-reaching consequences, affecting nearly 31 million individuals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governments across many countries have stepped in with support packages to aid those struggling with energy costs. Additionally, massive investments are being made in sustainable energy generation projects, promising a brighter, eco-friendly future. However, there&#8217;s one aspect of energy consumption that often goes unnoticed: hot water production. We&#8217;re here to shed light on it and share some smart techniques to help you reduce your energy usage for hot water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Energy-Saving Tips for Hot Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><strong>Shorter Showers, Bigger Savings<\/strong>: Cutting just one minute off your shower time can save you approximately 10% on your energy usage for showering, assuming the average shower time is around 9 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><strong>Lower Water Temperature:<\/strong> Lowering your water temperature by just 1\u00b0C can result in savings of about 3-3.5% on your energy usage for showering, considering the standard water temperature is around 39\u00b0C.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><strong>Skip a Shower<\/strong>: Reducing your shower frequency by just one shower per week can lead to remarkable savings of about 14% on your energy usage for showering, based on the assumption of one shower per day as the standard routine.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these tips can be effective, we understand that changing your shower routine can be challenging. For many, the bathroom is a sanctuary of relaxation and self-care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why the Waste Water Heat Recovery (WWHR) technology is a real game changer.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">The largest effect can be achieved by using modern techniques for reducing the energy consumption for providing hot water. One of them is <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">Waste Water Heat Recovery (WWHR)<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> from shower water. With this technique it is possible to <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">reuse<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> more than<\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> 75% of the energy<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\"> in the shower waste water. This results in more than <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">50% savings <\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">on your energy usage for showering!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s even better is that these solutions are readily available and can be installed in all homes, regardless of their construction year. Every home equipped with such a system will benefit from it year after year. Imagine the impact: reduced energy poverty, decreased dependence on fossil fuels, lower CO2 emissions, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to Make a Change?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Learn more about the possibilities of WWHR shower systems and how they can transform your energy consumption and environmental impact. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3FkuiVP\">here<\/a> for more information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Shower sustainably. Save energy, reduce emission.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2020, a staggering 6.9% of the population across 27 European Union countries found themselves grappling with the challenge of keeping their homes warm (EU-SILC survey). 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