Looking for a new showerhead? Why not pick one that is green/smart and helps you save on water AND energy.
I recently got a 1.6 GPM Energy and Water Saving Showerhead and it is a great product for a green home. It addresses a common habit…leaving the water running while it heats up. Of course no one wants to step into frigid water but it is all to easy to turn it on and then leave to do other things. I know I am guilty of that and my kids can be to. We end up wasting hot water and energy many times when we do this. But with this showerhead it is no biggie if you need to go run to the laundry room to get a clean towel because this showerhead is SMART.
It has a built-in ShowerStart technology sensor that senses when the water is warm enough. It senses when the water reaches normal bathing and showering temperature (95 degrees) then “pauses” the flow of water, retaining instead of wasting your hot water. When hear the water stop running and know your shower is ready to go. When you are ready to get in, jump in and turn the valve to resume water flow. Easy!
You save water by not wasting it and you save energy by not heating up water that just goes down the drain..your shower waits for you. It is also a low flow showerhead, and will save about 8 gallons or water for every 5 minutes you shower and according to their web site that should save you around $230 on utility bills and more than 7,600 gallons of water per year. It pays for itself after 3 months.
Here is a video to show you how it works. The only difference between the one in the video and ours is that ours has a cord attached to it so even the kids can pull it and re-start the water….very cool.
Other Eco Shower Heads I Like:
The Evolve Rain Showerhead – At 2.5 gallons per minute, you can enjoy a luxurious shower knowing you are saving money with ShowerStart technology. Adding to its ShowerStart technology, the Panda features and offset ball for maximum extension from the shower arm which creates ideal balance and great flow through its powerful rain spray pattern.
Waterpik Eco Flow Hand Held Shower – Water saving head saves up to one gallon of water a minute, fingertip pause control. Pays for itself in 6 months!
Photo Credit: mikemacadaan
Wow!!! This sounds like an awesome product. My mom is sitting here next to me and we will be looking into getting one of these for both of our houses. Thank You so much for the info!!!
I’m confused. What about all the water that is wasted while it’s warming up?
Very cool. But how’s the pressure? I need it to have at least a little umph, or washing my hair takes forever.
Kelly, it is wasted unless you catch it with a bucket or something. Anyone who is worried about it can do that or just get in while its still cold. LOL.
that girl,
The pressure is good!
Can you use the valve like an on-off switch in order to take a navy-type shower? (In this case: water warms up and shuts off on its own, turn the tab to release the flow, then turn the valve back to pause the flow while you soap up)
This will be a good investment for your home. Having this energy and water saving shower head will let you enjoy more your bath time.