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Choose cold water when warmth is unnecessary

A mixer left in the middle can call for hot water that cools in the pipes after a short use.

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Miniature scene: Calling for warm water for a brief suitable task.
Calling for warm water for a brief suitable task
Miniature scene: Selecting cold water for that task.
Selecting cold water for that task
01 / Why this can help

Mechanism and conditions

Choose cold water when warmth is unnecessary

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A mixer left in the middle can call for hot water that cools in the pipes after a short use. Choosing cold water when appropriate can avoid this heating demand.

Maintain normal hygiene and use hot water where the task requires it. The benefit concerns heat, not an automatic reduction in water volume; storage hygiene settings remain unchanged.

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02 / One possible next step

For a brief task that does not need warmth, deliberately select the cold side of the mixer.

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What the evidence supports

A mixer left in the middle can call for hot water that cools in the pipes after a short use. Choosing cold water when appropriate can avoid this heating demand.

Boundary of the claim

Maintain normal hygiene and use hot water where the task requires it. The benefit concerns heat, not an automatic reduction in water volume; storage hygiene settings remain unchanged.

  1. Institutional guidance · EnergieSchweiz

    EnergieSchweiz — Uso efficiente dell’acqua calda

    Consulted section (original language): Avoid unnecessary recalls of hot water for short uses; distinguish consumption at the tap and hygiene of the accumulation.

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Choose cold water when warmth is unnecessary

Miniature scene: Calling for warm water for a brief suitable task. Miniature scene: Selecting cold water for that task.
Calling for warm water for a brief suitable taskSelecting cold water for that task

Why this can help

A mixer left in the middle can call for hot water that cools in the pipes after a short use. Choosing cold water when appropriate can avoid this heating demand.

One possible next step

For a brief task that does not need warmth, deliberately select the cold side of the mixer.

What changes the outcome

Maintain normal hygiene and use hot water where the task requires it. The benefit concerns heat, not an automatic reduction in water volume; storage hygiene settings remain unchanged.

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One possibility

Calling for warm water for a brief suitable task

Another possibility

Selecting cold water for that task

A mixer left in the middle can call for hot water that cools in the pipes after a short use. Choosing cold water when appropriate can avoid this heating demand.

For a brief task that does not need warmth, deliberately select the cold side of the mixer.

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  1. EnergieSchweiz — Uso efficiente dell’acqua caldaEnergieSchweiz

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