A typical shower head sprays water at 2.5 gallons per minute. That can add up to a lot of water and a lot of energy to heat it.听
A B.C. Hydro promotion two years ago introduced our household to a shower head that uses 1.5 gallons per minute.听
(That鈥檚 about 9.5 litres vs. 5.7 litres.)
There was some trepidation when I proposed installing it. Having a shower head that dribbles was not acceptable.听
The Niagara low-flow shower head that I bought proved to be a good performer, providing a decent, comfortable spray. The household noticed a difference, but not enough to inspire sustained听 whining.听
I have compared our low-flow shower head鈥檚 performance against those in hotels and in other people鈥檚 homes where I have been a guest. It stands up well.听
For a five-minute shower, it uses 7.5 gallons vs. 12.5 gallons. Over a week, it鈥檚 52.5 gallons vs. 87.5. Over a year, it's 2,737.5 gallons vs. 4,562.5.
The shower head we bought is no longer sold through B.C. Hydro, but similar units are readily available at retailers.听
You might have to scour the fine print to find the flow rate. Some shower head makers do not seem inclined to trumpet the number. They might call their shower head 鈥渆fficient鈥� but you need to know more than that.听
I confirmed the flow rate of our shower head by using a bucket with volume markings and a stop watch.听
My attraction to gadgets caused the shower head switch. The savings on the water and electric bills have been a welcome bonus.听
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