We all want to help keep household bills low - and there's one switch you can make to help reduce your water bill.

While we all know turning lights off, unplugging devices on standby mode and reducing shower times can all help to save the pennies, according to one plumber, there is one simple trick you can do to slash water bills by up to £146.

As water costs are set to rise again, it's more important than ever to be savvy with water usage to help save money. Now plumbing expert Peter Clayton from Trade Plumbing suggested the best way to help save money is by switching to a water-saving shower head.

According to Trade Plumbing, the average water cost per litre (£0.003131115) and average sewerage cost per litre (£0.004808498), a normal shower head costs £278.19 per year and a low flow shower head costs £132.14 per year, a saving of £146.05. This is a 6.3-litre difference and can help reduce water consumption by over 18,000 litres of water per year.

The expert explained: "Many Brits shy away from switching to a regulated flow shower head due to worries regarding shower quality and water pressure. However, water-saving shower heads are known specifically to reduce water output while ensuring the shower experience is maintained.

"Currently nearly 11 million Brits are struggling to pay their bills due to the cost of living crisis. Coupled with the recent news regarding the increase of water bills, switching to a low-flow shower head is a simple change that can save a lot of well-needed cash."

Peter then issued some further advice for people trying to reduce their water bills and suggested cutting down your time in the shower. He said shaving as little as one minute can "save an extra 12.5% on your original shower bill, meaning you'll save over £160 a year when combined with a low-flow showerhead."

"From 2020-2021 average daily water usage rose by 10 litres per person, this is unattainable with three-quarters of Britain predicted to be seriously water-stressed by 2040. Around 50% of UK households have a water metre so if everyone switched to a water-saving shower head it would save over 600 billion litres of water per year, that’s over 6 trillion litres in the space of a decade.

"Water is vital to maintaining life on Earth so it is important that everyone strives to save as much as possible in order to look after future generations”.

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