Water use can be reduced by means of lower-flowrate, higher-pressure (e.g. aerated) showerheads and taps. A wide range of models is available: ask for products which meet our criteria at your preferred hardware store.

What to look for

• higher-pressure showerheads with a maximum flowrate of 2.5 US gallons/minute (0.16 litres/second) or less

• higher-pressure taps with a flowrate of 1.5 US gallons/minute (0.09 litres/second) or less.

• for some applications, you may be interested in controls which automatically turn off taps when not in use.