Filed Under: weekend projects, bathroom, plumbing, staying green
"Necessity is the mother of invention," they say. They also say, "Build a better mousetrap." Well, I just stumbled upon a rather clever new shower head. Thought that whole market was done like a burnt T-bone steak, did you? So did I but... not yet, it seems.
The name of it is the It Just Makes Sense shower head. That whole low-flow shower head thing has been flogged like a dead horse, and like low-flow toilets, they leave a lot to be desired. So, Fred Rahaming took on the hot water conservation challenge in a different direction. Full blast hot water when you want it, just a trickle when you don't.
Conservation and rampant self-indulgence, all at the same time. Can't beat it with a stick!
It works kind of like those camp showers; just pull on the chain when you want hot water. In this case, the chain is hooked to a spring so that you can quickly disconnect it with one hand to keep the flow going. And it's DIY friendly; I installed it in five minutes flat.
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Yeah, low-flow shower heads mean you wind up taking a longer shower, negating the effects! Not sure if anyone has done a study on this, but everyone I've spoken to says this. There's also the hilarious low-flow toilets episode of 'King of the Hill' that points out the folly of those devices. Dutch toilets use a lot less water, yet manage to actually *work*-- something we could learn from.
ReplyClearly your friends have not tried this shower head. I actually find myself getting out of the shower a lot faster for some reason or other. I believe it’s because I’m not washing the soap off before I get on, and rinsing off is really quick, I’m very pleased with this product.