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Gina asked in Science & MathematicsWeather · 9 years ago

Does using water use electricity?

Will using water for everyday activities such as showering or watering the garden use electricity (at any stage) and therefore contribute to global warming as fossil fuels are burnt for this energy? (Even at a small amount)

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  • 9 years ago
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    depend on where u use the water from.

    if u use the water for showering, and its hot water that u use, and the hot water comes from water heater, and the water heater cable plugged into a socket, then u use electricity.

    some water pump use electricity. u can check if u water pump cable plugged into a socket too...

  • 9 years ago

    In a shower you heat water, through the use of energy, which will be supplied via electricity, unless you're solar powered. Cleaning the water in the water plants will obviously incur an energy usage what with transport of chemicals, pumping water, keeping the plant running.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    see eventually it does matter like that saying goes about 'little drops add a lot, a bucket full of water'. so yes it affects, even if in low quantities/

    but you can hardly prevent it. whenever fuel ends & we dry due to cold , we can't stop our day to day rituals.

    after all w/o using water, we will die before the fuel ends up due to stinks & epidemics born o/o it.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Well there are pumps and things involved in getting water to your house and if its hot water other than say solar hot water then Yes.

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  • 9 years ago

    i am sure it does but not in significant amounts. using hot water uses electricity coz of the heater so electricity is used to heat the water up.

  • peggy
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    5 years ago

    Wow! thank you! exactly what I was searching for. I looked for the answer on the internet but I couldn't find them.

  • 9 years ago

    if it is a power shower it uses a tiny but other than that no

  • 9 years ago

    yes, electricity is consumed

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