Mira Showers Sponsors a Nation of Shower Lovers
Mira Showers are a leading manufacturer of showers so it's not surprising that in 2007 Mira Showers opted to sponsor a new initiative - National Shower Week. The week of course offers a good media opportunity for Mira Showers, but it also provided an opportunity to promote showers over baths. The benefits of opting for showering are two-fold: showers often use far less water than baths, helping reduce your water rates; it also helps the environment during times when water shortages are particularly high, and reduces energy output. The marketing manager of Kohler Mira Ltd who manufacture Mira Showers said in a press release: "The week is a great opportunity for everyone in the UK to get involved and show their support for water efficiency. It is never too late to cut back on both the water and energy you use from simple everyday tasks such as running a bath. If everyone in the UK switched from bath to shower, they would potentially save 388 billion litres of water every year."
Mira Showers Research Showering Trends
Mira Showers states that research shows the average UK citizen uses 1,120 litres of water a week and that 168 litres are used for bathing compared to just 56 litres for showering. The amount of water used by someone who only takes baths is almost three times higher in an average year than someone who only takes showers. Mira Showers is hoping National Shower Week (April 16-22) will help raise awareness that showers are more water efficient.
Mira Showers find Brits prefer Showering
Research conducted by Mira Showers during National Shower Week found that the UK are in fact a nation of shower lovers, preferring showering to bathing. Showering is simply faster and more efficient in our time-starved culture, although baths are still loved by women for the odd pampering session. According to Mira Showers, 72% of men prefer showers compared to 53% of women. Mira Showers found that the majority of Brits, 53%, shower once a day. Men take an average 7.6 minutes, women 8.4 minutes. Mira Showers are at the forefront of shower technology and design. The company was established over 80 years ago and is now a market leader in its field, selling in over 40 countries across the globe.
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Taking a Look at Electric Showers
Of course, electric showers are significantly different from conventional showers bar one aspect; namely that they don't require a hot water source in order to operate effectively. Electric showers are capable of producing their own hot water by actually heating cold water as it passes through the shower system. Obviously, the main benefit of this feature is the fact that electric showers are restricted in the same manner as showers that operate from hot water boilers as anyone who has taken a shower that runs out of hot water suddenly will be able to testify to. So, if you have many people living in a household, those who find themselves last in the queue for showers won't have to worry about it running out of hot water as electric showers generate their own hot water on the fly.
Showers - Installing Electric Showers
The installation of electric showers is fairly straightforward and certainly doesn't create any more problems than when installing regular showers. In addition to this, electric showers obviously only need a cold water source and a point of electricity so, generally speaking, they can be installed anywhere in bathrooms. Many homeowners who have installed electric showers in their bathrooms have discovered that they often can be a cost effective alternative to conventional showers as they don't rely on a reserve store of water that must be kept hot and only the water actually used in the shower is needed to be heated.
Showers - Benefits of Electric Showers
Many believe that electric showers are one of the best varieties of shower to install in bathrooms; particularly for those looking to make savings on their energy bills. Just some of the benefits of electric showers include:
Making Savings - As electric showers only heat the water that they actually use, the costs associated with heating are minimised.
Longevity - Electric showers don't run out of hot water because the units heat the water themselves so electric showers can provide hot showers all day if needs be; which is why they are good for commercial use.
Environment - There are various ways in which electric showers are better for the environment but the main way is that they can cut down on the amount of electricity expended.
Showers - Could a Low Power Shower be Right for you?
According to a report on the BBC, many homeowners are faced with a dilemma when it comes to their showers. Whilst it goes without saying that everyone wants to try and do their part to help the environment, the added invigoration of power showers can be hard to resist but given the fact that power showers can use 16 litres of water in little over a minute is causing concern for homeowners of an environmentalist disposition. There are many lower velocity showers on the market that conserve considerably more energy and cut down on emissions of CO2 dramatically. It is common knowledge that taking showers instead of baths saves not only energy but also water as well but the use of power showers is starting to diminish the gap between the two types of bathing, with estimates suggesting that 5 minutes in power showers can often use as much water as a bath.
Showers - Taking a Look at Statistics
More and more homeowners are installing showers in their bathrooms in favour of bathtubs, which is obviously a step in the right direction so far as addressing the issue of emissions and climate is concerned. It is important to realise, however, that in order for showers to be the greener option, they have to be used in a manner that isn't excessive. According to the report on the BBC, some important facts to remember when it comes to showers, particularly power showers, include:
- Power showers can use as much as 16 litres a minute which is more than amount an average person gets in an entire day in many developing countries.
- Changing water intensive power showers with slightly lower power ones can save you as much as 35 litres every time that you shower and the difference in performance is seldom that noticeable.
- If you use showers instead of baths everyday then, over the course of the year, you will save approximately 12,000 litres of water which will obviously reduce your water and heating bills.
- If everyone in England, Wales and Scotland cut their time in showers by a single minute, enough water would be saved to supply London, Birmingham and Leeds for a whole day.
Looking for Showers? Speak to Bathrooms 365
Bathrooms 365 are one of the UK's leading providers of showers, baths and bathroom furniture and go that extra mile to give the best deals to their customers. Bathrooms 365 are an innovative supplier of bathroom supplies and pride themselves on the extent of their product range which spans from bathrooms suites to shower trays. Bathrooms 365 are delighted to offer quality branded goods at highly competitive prices that are sure to appeal. To find out more about the showers, baths and bathroom furniture available from Bathrooms 365 just call 020374 41212 or email info@bathrooms365.com