Take the Guilt out of Hot Showers
So we have learned about the significant water and energy savings by taking shorter showers, calculating our water use, and learning why our water takes so long to heat up. All of which can lead to significant savings for your pocketbook. Now here is one more tip that can help you and your family save hot water immediately.
Growing up in a house full of girls, hot water was a precious commodity (as it should be). So when you won rights to the bathroom, you had to capitalize by undertaking all of your bathroom routines while waiting for the water to heat up. As some readers have mentioned, there are ways to capture and reuse the cold water, but what about the hot water?
A little invention called the ShowerStart™ slows the water to a trickle once it’s warmed up. Then when you are ready to hop in, you just pull the lever. You just install it right in between the showerhead and the pipe. They run from $40 to $50 dollars and depending on your water usage and utility costs, it can have a quick payback time (they estimate 4 months). The company estimates $75 in utility savings and 2,700 gallons of water savings per year.
As someone who has used this product, I highly recommend it. This quick addition can help you save water, electricity, and money. But it can also increase awareness and doesn’t require any additional effort beyond initial installation. Since you can install and remove it easily, it works for apartment dwellers as well as families. The company also offers several other products to improve water quality and additional energy and water saving devices.
Learn more about water conservation (did you know that cold water is suggested to make your hair shinier?).
Calculate your shower’s impact.
Discover the invigorating glory of quick showers.
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January 22nd, 2010Trackback from : Ephedrine.
Wow! That’s really cool! They’re coming up with all these cool eco-friendly things so that we won’t have to waste anymore resources. I know I recently installed an eco-friendly showerhead that has these functions that help you save water while you’re not using it in the shower and it works just as well as any other showerhead so I’m interested in seeing how much money i’ll be saving with the switch.
That’s great to hear! It would be nice to learn how much money (and water if calculable) that you are able to save this coming year. I know this hot water saver combined with a low-flow showerhead can have a significant impact. Thanks for the comment.
I have always felt that tinge of guilt in heating up shower water, but also can’t physically stand taking a cold shower at all, despite efforts to talk myself into it. What a perfect solution. Thanks for the tip!!!
This does sound like a cool device. Personally I don’t do much while waiting for the hot water. So I might not have much use for this. For other people who do brush their teeth or do other activities while waiting, this device would really help save energy.
I have always wondered if there was a possible solution to this problem. Thanks for the tip! I want one!
This is a great idea.I am going to look into getting one. I just found your blog tonight and you have a lot of great information here!
Great to hear! I think this device is especially handy if you have a lot of guests at your house. It can save you water and possibly be a conversation-starter.