As we get ready for water rationing this week, we can't help but remember the timed showers that the East Bay water rationing of our childhood brought. For many households, the biggest percentage their water goes to showers (surpassed, of course, by baths) and one of the best ways to cut back on your water usage is to start taking shorter ones. The Shower Manager is a timer that installs between your showerhead and the wall, and "limits shower times so you don't have to!"
posted originally from: AT:San Francisco
We find it interesting that the Shower Manager was originally developed for parents to "stop their teen's excessively long showers" but is now being remarketed as a "green living" tool. While we think installing a timer to turn off the water on your teenagers is a little . . . mean, this could be a great tool for those who want to remind themselves to take shorter showers.
The Shower Manager can be set to 5, 8, or 11 minutes, and doesn't actually turn off the water, but "cuts the flow by half when that time limit expires . . . to just enough to permit rinsing, but the restricted flow reminds the user that it is time to get out of the shower."
The Shower Manager is available for $119 on the Shower Manager website (discounts are available when you buy more than one.)
What do you think? Good idea? Or a little too harsh?
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Hmm. I'd rather keep my $119 and consciously limit my showers. I have a circulating heat pump on my water heater, so as soon as I turn the water on, it's warm. I wet everything, turn the water off, soap up everything and wash my hair, then turn the water on to rinse off. I use very little water showering this way! I also turn the water off for leg shaving, toothbrushing, nighttime face washing, etc. I know I get obsessive about a lot of things, but if you make it a personal challenge, it's amazing how much water you can save. For the times when the water does need to run (the heat pump is set to only run around shower times) I capture the water in a bucket and replenish my outdoor fountain or the dog water bowls or water the plants.
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