Saving Water and Energy in Italy

               SAVING WATER AND ENERGY

 Pupil’s homework

Answer, with your parents, to the set of questions about your household use.

 Schoolwork

• Fill in tables about the use according to the survey done at home
• Estimate the use of water per person
• Estimate the overage use in class
• Compare your date with O.M.S. statistical date
• Make a graphic on the computer to analyse your own use
• Write advice to reduce the water consumption to your parents
• Repeat the test six months later

QUESTIONS ABOUT HOME HABITS

1. How many adults and over four-year olds live in your family? 3
2. How often do you and your family take a shower in a week?  7
3. How long do you let the water run while having a shower?

- short shower: less than 5 minutes

- medium shower: 5-10 minutes x

- long shower: more than 10 minutes

4. What is your shower head like?

- ordinary x

- water-safe / with a flow restrictor

5. How often do you and your family take a bath in a week?  2
6. What's your attitude when you brush your teeth?

- I use the water from the tap x

- I keep the tap on only when needed x

7. How often do you and your family flush the pan in a day? 10
8. What kind of flushing device does your water closet have?

- with a push-button x

- with two push-buttons, of which one used for stopping the water flow.

9. How often do you use the washing machine in a week? 2
10. Which rate is your washing machine?

            - A or upper

- B

- C or lower x

11. How often do you do the washing up in a week? 6
12. How do you do the washing up?

- by hand  x

- by a dishwasher rated A or upper

- by a dishwasher not rated A x

    13. How often do you wash your hands in a day 10

ESTIMATION OF THE AVERAGE WATER CONSUMPTION

REALIZATION OF A CHART OF PERSONAL AND AVERAGE CONSUMPTION

                     ADVICE AIMED AT REDUCING CONSUMPTION

                              WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE

taking a bath	120 to 160 litres
taking a 5 minutes’ time shower	75 to 90 litres
taking a 3 minutes’ time shower	35 to 50 litres
using the flushing device	9 to 16 litres
brushing teeth and letting water run	30 litres
brushing teeth without letting water run	2 litres
manual dishwashing	20 litres
dishwasher washing	30 to 40 litres
washing machine washing	80 to 170 litres
drinking and coking	about 6 litres a day per person
washing hands	2 litres

ESTIMATION OF WATER CONSUMPTION FIORE’S HOUSE

taking a bath	240 LITRES
taking a 5 minutes’ time shower	630 LITRES
taking a 3 minutes’ time shower
using the flushing device	1120 LITRES
brushing teeth and letting water run	420 LITRES
brushing teeth without letting water run	28 LITRES
manual dishwashing	60 LITRES
dishwasher washing	120 LITRES
washing machine washing	340 LITRES
drinking and coking	84 LITRES
washing hands	140 LITRES

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