Take action to conserve water


Top tips from Irish Water
Little or no costs

Simple measures requiring little upfront investment

  • Towel Reuse Programme
    Ask your guests to hang up their towels for reuse. If fresh towels are required, provide additional towels rather than replacing them.

  • Linen Reuse Programme
    Ask your guests to request a linen change rather than changing it automatically.

  • Bedroom Toilets
    Displace up to one litre of water per flush in old cisterns with a non-permeable brick, bottle of water or commercial water toilet reduction device, such as a hippo bag.

  • Cleaning accommodation
    Aim to achieve a one flush standard when cleaning toilets and less water cleaning bathrooms.

  • Accommodation
    Aim to achieve a one flush standard when cleaning toilets and less water cleaning bathrooms.

  • Kitchen
    Ensure dishwashers are always fully loaded. When pot washing, ensure the stopper is in the sink when the taps are running. Do not use running water for defrosting food.

  • Laundry
    Ensure washing machines are always fully loaded in your laundry.

  • Water pressure
    Reduce the water pressure in your business

  • Swimming Pool Backwash
    Base this on pressure reduction, not a schedule.



 





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