The Cost of Showering

Most showers, at a comfortable temperature (40°C), will deliver water at more than 12 litres per minute. At a comfortable temperature, that heated water can cost as much as 10 cents per minute. Shower Timer can be used in conjunction with a water saving shower head to save on both time and flow rate.

The heating energy required to provide a comfortable temperature depends on the ambient temperature and the energy source used (gas or electricity, natural or liquid petroleum gas, full tariff or off-peak, solar power etc.).

A 12 minute shower with a flow rate of 12 litres per minute heated by LP gas from 15°C will normally cost about 90¢ in an Australian city location. Shower Timer can halve this cost.

Six Minutes to Save

Most people spend much more time than necessary under the shower. The family average time is often more than 12 minutes. Six minutes is generally more than adequate. Shower Timer can limit each shower to six minutes duration.

A family paying 90 cents for each of 5 (12 minute) showers daily will save over $800 per annum in water and heating costs by installing a Shower Timer set to 6 minutes.

Under the same conditions, a family having only 3 daily showers will recover the purchase and installation of a Shower Timer in less than 12 months. After this time they will be saving money, year after year.

More information on calculating your own potential savings is available on our Savings Calculator page.