{"id":786419,"date":"2024-08-12T10:41:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T08:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=786419"},"modified":"2024-08-12T10:41:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T08:41:59","slug":"save-up-to-r770-per-person-with-these-simple-shower-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/786419\/save-up-to-r770-per-person-with-these-simple-shower-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Save up to R770 per person with these simple shower hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LookSee has found that South African homes spend up to R715 per month on each person who takes a single daily shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In winter, this amount increases to R808 per person, per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, by implementing a few easy changes, this number can be reduced by up to 95% &#8211; all the way down to R35.77 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.looksee.co.za\/products-services\/waterheating\/solargeyser\/electrictosolargeyserconversion\u2013medium\u2013fullyinstalled?cid=EP_Cvn3h&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Sponsored+Article&amp;utm_term=August+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to finance an electric geyser conversion through LookSee.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These findings follow the recent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/industrynews\/545941-new-research-shows-south-africans-want-to-spend-less-money-on-heating-their-geyser.html?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Sponsored+Article&amp;utm_term=August+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LookSee Home Efficiency survey<\/a><\/strong>, in which nearly half of respondents said they are actively trying to reduce their geyser heating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geyser heating comprises 40%-50% of the average home\u2019s electricity bill, presenting a huge cost-saving opportunity for households which regularly take hot showers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey also found that 92.6% of respondents believe South Africa has major water issues and are concerned about water shortages in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore clear that South Africans want to cut their electricity spend on heating their geyser and reduce their water consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several ways to achieve this without disrupting your life, which we detail below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LoookSee-Standard-Bank-Monthly-showers-costs-per-day-In-article-Image-1200-x-531.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LoookSee-Standard-Bank-Monthly-showers-costs-per-day-In-article-Image-1200-x-531.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-786432\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LoookSee-Standard-Bank-Monthly-showers-costs-per-day-In-article-Image-1200-x-531.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LoookSee-Standard-Bank-Monthly-showers-costs-per-day-In-article-Image-1200-x-531-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LoookSee-Standard-Bank-Monthly-showers-costs-per-day-In-article-Image-1200-x-531-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LoookSee-Standard-Bank-Monthly-showers-costs-per-day-In-article-Image-1200-x-531-768x340.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>[Click to expand]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change your showerhead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Three types of showerheads are commonly used in South Africa, and each consumes varying amounts of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Low-flow showerhead<\/strong> \u2013 8 litres per minute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Typical showerhead<\/strong> \u2013 12 litres per minute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High-flow showerhead<\/strong> \u2013 16 litres per minute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, people avoided low-flow or water-saving showerheads because they offered an inferior showering experience and looked unattractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, times have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-flow showerheads now use less water without giving an inferior user experience and look just as attractive as normal showerheads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switching from a high-flow showerhead to a low-flow showerhead can therefore reduce your water consumption without affecting your lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will also reduce your water heating costs, as you use far less hot water from your geyser for each shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shower duration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An important step to take is reducing your showers from 15 minutes to 5 minutes \u2013 as this means you only use a third of the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LookSee\u2019s research shows that changing your showerhead and shortening your showers can slash your per-person shower costs as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Summer<\/strong> \u2013 From R715pm to R119pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winter<\/strong> \u2013 From R808pm to R135pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electric geyser conversion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/contenthub.looksee.co.za\/looksee\/content-hub\/articles\/power-your-electric-geyser-with-solar?cid=EP_Tnd2L&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Sponsored+Article&amp;utm_term=August+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Electric geyser conversions<\/a><\/strong> allow you to reduce your shower costs even more by completely removing the need to use Eskom grid electricity to heat your geyser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, a conversion connects your existing electric geyser to solar panels on your roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solar panels generate energy from the sun, which is sent to a controlling device that converts it into electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This does not require major upfront capital spend, either, as most families that finance a geyser conversion through LookSee will save more money on their electricity bill than their monthly repayment cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an electric geyser conversion kit is added to the steps listed above, you can lower your shower costs to R35.77 per person, per month &#8211; regardless of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.looksee.co.za\/products-services\/waterheating\/solargeyser\/electrictosolargeyserconversion\u2013medium\u2013fullyinstalled?cid=EP_Cvn3h&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Sponsored+Article&amp;utm_term=August+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to finance an electric geyser conversion through LookSee.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New LookSee research shows that South Africans can slash the electricity and water costs of showering with minimal 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