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Free Water Saving Pack

A great place t'start when thinking about saving water is in t'home, and Water Saving Packnow you can let me and Mary show you how by ordering our brilliant new water saving packs. 

 

The pack contains lots of nifty water saving devices that you can use in your home such as tap inserts and flush savers, as well as lots of useful hints and tips from us on what else you can do to use water wisely.

So what are you waiting for? Order yours today.

 

All you need to do is click on the button below and choose what items you would like to be included in your pack. It's simple 

Free Water Saving Pack

Other free stuff - save yourself a few bob!

I tell you what Mary, Yorkshire Water are not just giving away these 'ere Flushsavers, if you want to get into the 21st century then you can also win an Amazon Kindle - one of those thingies you thought was a remote control!

Win a Kindle and get other freebies

Request your free Flushsaver online now and save a litre every flush.

Free Flushsaver!

 

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Request your free E-ON ShowerSave and you could save up to £45 off your utility bill.

Free E-ON ShowerSave

 

We're investing £33 million to help reduce the number of leaks and bursts across Yorkshire.  See how

Water saving gadgets

Edna says that saving water in the 'ome is an easy way to play our part in helping the environment. It means we need to take less water from our region's rivers, reservoirs and ground water sources. She says whether it's doing just one thing differently in the bathroom, kitchen or garden our actions can really make a difference. And don't forget, the more water you save, the more money you save too! 

To show how taking a few simple steps can save a substantial amount of water, Edna and Mary have been testing out some of our water saving gadgets around the home. Check out their videos below to see how they got on.

Click on the video above to see the hand pump pressure washer in action!

Pressure washer

 

 

 

 

Save water and save money

Get your hands on one of our nifty hand pump pressure washers. It's a great alternative to using a hosepipe and is totally portable meaing that you can use it anywhere and at any time.

Click here to buy

In this next clip, Mary shows you how instalilng a flushsaver can save you a litre of water

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Did you know?

Dropping a flushsaver into your toilet cistern can save you a litre of water every time you flush and they don't cost a penny. Request you free flushsaver now and we will send you one in the post.

Order a free flushsaver

We've increased the number of people working around the clock to find and fix leaks by 60%.  Find out more

How to save water:

T'other day I was telling Mary that Yorkshire Water has loads of tips and gadgets to help her save water. When I mentioned the Flushsaver she asked if it would stop the hot flush she gets when that nice Paul Hudson does the weather. For those of you who are a lot less daft than her, here is various ways to save water.

And to save more brass, follow me on Facebook and Twitter where I'll be giving more money saving tips. It's easy to save water, whether it's in the bathroom, kitchen or garden.


In the bathroom

Over 60% of your household's water usage happens in the bathroom.

  • An easy and simple way to save water in your bathroom is by fitting a Flushsaver device which you can get for free from us. This simple device sits at the bottom of your toilet's cistern and saves around one litre of water every time you flush. If you have a dual flush toilet then you are already doing a good job at saving water. Click the link below to order your free flush saver online now.

    Request your free Flushsaver!

  • Turning the tap off whilst brushing your teeth is another really easy way to save water. In fact this one simple action can save up to ten litres of water each time you brush.
  • Save water and save energy by opting for a shower instead of a bath. 15,000 litres of water per year could be saved if you choose this quick refreshing way of bathing, but if you have a power shower this may not be the best option. Power showers actually use one third more water than a bath in just 10 minutes.
  • Another hot tip if you do have a bath is to check the temperature of the water as it fills up, this will stop you from having to fill it with lots of cold water to cool it down.

 

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Did you know?

On average, Yorkshire Water supplies Yorkshire with 1.2 billion litres of fresh water every day.

 

 

See how much water you use using our water usage calculator.

Water usage calculator >

In the kitchen

  • Make sure that every time you fill your washing machine or dishwasher it is fully loaded before you start it. Two half loads will use more water than one full load.
  • A modern dishwasher can use as little as 10 litres per cycle whereas an older style can use a massive 40 litres. When using your dishwasher, use the quick wash function if your pots and pans aren't really dirty.
  • If you are waiting for the tap to run hot, collect the water and use it on your plants. Instead of waiting for it to run freezing cold, collect drinking water in a jug and store it in the fridge for a refreshing drink.
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Did you know?

Since 1995 Yorkshire Water has reduced leakage by 45%. That's enough water to meet the daily demands of a city the size of Leeds.

Outside the home

  • Have you ever thought about installing a water butt? An average rooftop collects 85,000 litres of water every year and a water butt is a great way to put some of this to use. A single water butt can collect around 5,000 litres of water which can be used in your garden or to wash your car.
  • Water your garden with a watering can rather than use a hosepipe or a sprinkler. A sprinkler can use as much water as a family of four uses in one day. If you do use a hose pipe fit a trigger gun attachment which allows you to control the flow of water more carefully.
  • Keep the length of your grass to around one inch long, this will allow it to retain moisture and keep it greener for longer. If the sun does decide to shine for longer than a couple of days and your lawn turns brown, don't automatically reach for the hosepipe. Grass is really resilient and will spring back to life after a rain shower.

     

    Thinking about getting a water butt?

    Order a water butt here

     

    Handy garden tips

    Check out our fact sheets below for ideas on how to make sure your garden looks bloomin' marvellous whatever the weather.

     

     
    Download our handy tips on planting drought tolerant plants (83 kb)

     

    Take a look at our award winning Chelsea Flower Show Future Nature garden (1.70mb)

     

    View the list of the different types of plants we used in our Future Nature garden (1.13 mb)

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    Did you know?

    Hosepipes use a huge amount of water, so when you wash your car, use a bucket and sponge instead or order one of our hand pump pressure washers

    Scammonden Reservoir

    Latest water resources information

    Levels in the region are normal at the moment even though we have had a very dry spring with little rain. 

    We have no plans to introduce any water restrictions at this time. 

     

    We are working hard and monitoring and managing the network every day to balance water resources across the region. We are doing this via our grid which is a network of underground pipes that allows us to move water to where it's needed. This gives us flexibility and helps us protect areas experiencing low rainfall. The grid is very resilient and means that an area isn't reliant on one particular supply if there's an unexpected problem, however it is only effective if the network has the water resources to move around.

     

    We're investing £33 million to help reduce leakage across Yorkshire - recruiting 60% more people to find and fix leaks, upgrading our network of water pipes (some of which are 80 years old) and using the very latest technology.  See how we're committed to reducing leaks and bursts. 


     

    Well I never, Edna! Who'd 'ave thought that from raindrop-to-tap and flush-to-river, this is the journey your water goes on.

    Ow your water works

    One Million Green Fingers - our leading-edge volunteering programme. Find out how we're creating gardens in Yorkshire's schools.

    One Million Green Fingers

    You know, Mary love, I'm proud to be a silver surfer, me. You should join me some time on Twitter.

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