LIXIL and GROHE’s Water Detection and Filtering Systems are both practical and efficient
LIXIL, a pioneer in water and housing products, and its leading fixtures brand, GROHE, have come up with practical solutions to the escalating global water crisis. It is time that each and everyone of us take part in conserving water and preventing wastage.
Despite being surrounded by bodies of water, countries like the Philippines are prone to water shortage due to extreme weather conditions. Summers can reach up to 40 degrees Celsius while the rainy season can bring super typhoons that would cause landslides and severe flooding.
Even tap water coming from our pipes is not potable. Our drinking water needs to be filtered thoroughly before being rendered safe to consume. As per the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, access to clean water is a universal human right. We use water for hydrating, cleaning, bathing and all other purposes, especially now that sanitation and personal hygiene are of topmost importance.
Everyone must do our part in conserving water and wastage prevention. For LIXIL, this means exerting all efforts in preventing leakage.
“We have a detection system called GROHE Sense Guard, which is a Wi-Fi-connected water controller that is installed on the main water pipe. It senses all the water passing by. When it detects a pipe break, it automatically shuts off the water supply to reduce consequential damage. It also notifies you on your smartphone of leaks, including micro-leaks. Apart from that, the GROHE Sense app provides a complete overview of your water consumption—daily, weekly, monthly, and you have transparency over your water consumption.” – Priyanka Tanwar, Leader, Communications and Corporate Responsibility LIXIL Asia
For GROHE, time is water and every second counts. In effect, we can get fuss-free five-minute showers. “We have push and turn technologies in our shower systems, accessible through all our brands— American Standard, GROHE and INAX. These control the exact flow and temperature of water, thereby minimizing that extra time that was wasted initially under the shower, trying to get the right temperature and the right flow,” adds Tanwar.
The International WELL Building Institute recommends that more people drink from the tap instead of relying on bottled water. To make it safer to drink water out of our faucets, the GROHE Blue Systems have capabilities to filter tap water and give you options whether you want your water to be still or sparkling.
All GROHE’s products are also made at carbon neutral plants, which utilize renewable energy and recycled water. Moreover, GROHE’s four best-selling products have recently been relaunched as Cradle to Cradle Certified, meaning their components in the end-of-life-phase can be used in the creation of new products. All these tweaks of the tap add up. LIXIL has been featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for two years in a row now.
Everyone should have access to clean water. There are approximately 800 million people in the world and 1/3 of our population is still deprived of this. If we each do our part, even in our own small way, the collective impact will be enormous and we can emerge from this pandemic healthier and more compassionate.
Photos and descriptions are provided by GROHE Water Efficiency PR Materials
