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Free Water Saving Devices For UK Residents 2024

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Saving water isn't only for times of drought; we cannot afford to waste this precious resource at any time. There are two very good reasons for saving water at the moment.

  1. After the drought in Summer 2022, water supplies in the UK are at an all time low.
  2. If you are on a water meter, the less water you use, the more money you will save. If you do not have a water meter, consider swapping to one, as it could massively reduce your water bills.

To help you to save water, many water suppliers in the UK offer you water saving freebies - bag-type water savers which you can put in your toilet cistern, meaning that you use less water every time you flush. The Hippo Water Saver and the Bufaloo Cistern Bag are the most popular ones.

If your local water company does not offer one of these devices, it is possible to put a brick (or half a brick if you have a small cistern) or large pebble in your cistern to acheive the same effect.

Free Water Saving Devices for UK Residents

However you should always be careful that anything which you put in the cistern does not affect its working. Hippo Water savers can also be bought quite cheaply from Amazon and Low Energy Supermarket.

Many UK water companies will also give you, free water-saving gadgets for taps and showers as well such as tap aerators and water saving shower heads, which mean that you use less water when you have a shower or when you are running the tap but you won't notice the difference.

Many companies will also offer you shower timers to help you know how long you have been in the shower and can limit the time that you spend showering, saving water in the process.

UK Water Companies Which Offer Free Water-Saving Devices

When applying for these free water saving devices, you will only be eligible to recieve devices from your own region's water supplier.

Most now require you to download the Get Water Fit app which is available for iOS and Android.

If you are not sure which is your water company there is a handy find your supplier tool here.

Have we missed an eco-friendly offer from your water supplier? Do let us know so that we can add it to this list.

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