Take Shorter Showers
That's the smart way to go
My Info
We each take
showers per week. The flowrate of my showerhead is
gal/min and my shower temperature is
o
F.
My water heater is
less than 3 years old
3-7 years old
more than 7 years old
and runs on
natural gas
electricity
Pledge
Myself and
other people in my household will reduce our shower time from
minutes to
.
Assumptions
Temperature of tap water
degrees F
Water rate $
per 1,000 gallons
Water emissions
g CO
2
per gallon.
Energy factor of water heater:
0
Electricity emissions
g CO
2
per kWh
Natural gas emissions
g CO
2
per therm
Electricity rate $
per kWh
Gas rate $
per therm.
Energy needed to heat water
0
kJ
Heating emissions (electricity)
0
metric tons CO
2
per year
Heating emissions (gas)
0
metric tons CO
2
per year
Water saved
0
gallons per year.
Footprint reduction:
0
tons per yr
Annual savings:
$
0
per yr
Ten-year net savings:
$
0
per 10 yrs