water saving tips

Our water saving tips are simple to follow. Before discussing how to save water, we should consider…

Why do I want to save water?

  • Keep your personal costs down. This is especially relevant if you are on a water meter; you pay for what you use.
  • Reduce overall water prices. If everyone uses less water, we don’t need to pump and treat so much water. Water suppliers don’t have to spend as much to supply their customers. These savings are then passed on and result in lower water prices.
  • Reduce energy. This applies to heating water, which produces 5% of the Uk’s greenhouse gases.
  • Limit waste. When water is disposed of as waste, it uses resources and energy. Both of these cost money. If we can find other uses for our water before it becomes waste, there are cost and energy benefits.
  • Protect our environment. Consuming less water means there is more for our plants, trees and wildlife.
  • Secure the future supply of water.
  • Lower the need for water restrictions. If we use less, we reduce the necessity for water use to be curbed in the form of hosepipe bans.

How Do I Save Water?

  • Keep your pool covered when not in use. This reduces the amount of water that evaporates. The need to top up your pool water level is reduced.
  • Maintain a lower pool temperature. Less heat means less water evaporation. Again, this reduces the top up requirement.
  • To save water and lower your water costs, buy from a water abstraction company – get a quote first!
  • Use a holding tank when repairing your pool or replacing the liner. The water can then be re-used.
  • Install rainwater harvesting tanks. Water will still need to treated before use but will cost a lot less and have less environmental impact. Contact Jetform Swimming Pools for advice and information.
  • Consider the depth of your pool – deeper pools require more water to fill.
  • Keep splashing to a minimum! Splashing wastes so much water. Consider lower pool water levels with a bigger gap between the water and the pool edge. Educate children ( and “grown up children”) about the waste of water from splashing.

For more advice on swimming pool water saving tips, contact SPATA.