Comments on: ER Project House: Testing Low Flow Shower Head http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/ Diy, Green, Home Improvements Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:35:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Benjamin Jones http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Benjamin Jones Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:51:28 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=164#comment-499 Hi Curt - That's a pretty good story, glad to hear that the company is living up to their word! Hi Curt -

That’s a pretty good story, glad to hear that the company is living up to their word!

]]> By: Curt http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Curt Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:44:29 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=164#comment-497 I bought a low low flow showerhead(1.5 gpm) from a company named Bricor. Upon buying I asked them "how do I know that the showerhead will run at 1.5 gpm?" They respoded that they just needed to know my static line water pressure from my shower pipe, and that by knowing this they would mathmatically make a custom showerhead for me. Upon hearing that I went down to a hardwear store and bought a gauge for about $4.00. I went home unscrewed my showerhead, screwed the guage on and turned on the shower fauset. I received a rading of 55 psi. I called the company back and told them my reading and ordered a 1.5 gpm showerhed. Upon receiving my showerhead i was sceptical so I did a flow rate test. TO MY AMAZEMENT THE SHOWER HEAD PUT OUT 1.5 GPM!!!! I do not know how they did it, but it works. It also works alot better than my oxygenics I bought a low low flow showerhead(1.5 gpm) from a company named Bricor. Upon buying I asked them “how do I know that the showerhead will run at 1.5 gpm?” They respoded that they just needed to know my static line water pressure from my shower pipe, and that by knowing this they would mathmatically make a custom showerhead for me.

Upon hearing that I went down to a hardwear store and bought a gauge for about $4.00. I went home unscrewed my showerhead, screwed the guage on and turned on the shower fauset. I received a rading of 55 psi. I called the company back and told them my reading and ordered a 1.5 gpm showerhed. Upon receiving my showerhead i was sceptical so I did a flow rate test. TO MY AMAZEMENT THE SHOWER HEAD PUT OUT 1.5 GPM!!!! I do not know how they did it, but it works. It also works alot better than my oxygenics

]]> By: chaig http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/comment-page-1/#comment-418 chaig Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:24:32 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=164#comment-418 I personally believe that a lot of these "low-flow" devices, like toilets and shower heads are false economy. Sure, they have reduced gpm, but I've usually found is that you use them twice as much/long which does not equate to any kind of real savings. I personally believe that a lot of these “low-flow” devices, like toilets and shower heads are false economy. Sure, they have reduced gpm, but I’ve usually found is that you use them twice as much/long which does not equate to any kind of real savings.

]]> By: Down On The Urban Farm » Blog Archive » Testing Your Shower Head http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Down On The Urban Farm » Blog Archive » Testing Your Shower Head Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:16:54 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=164#comment-397 [...] tested a low-flow shower heads vs his existing shower head and found the existing one out-performed the low-flow shower [...] [...] tested a low-flow shower heads vs his existing shower head and found the existing one out-performed the low-flow shower [...]

]]> By: Freshly Green http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Freshly Green Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:05:30 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=164#comment-179 <strong>Testing Your Shower Head...</strong> Your existing shower head may be as good or better that that snazzy low-flow shower head you’ve been eyeing in the building-supply store. Eco-Renovator <a href=”http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/”...... Testing Your Shower Head…

Your existing shower head may be as good or better that that snazzy low-flow shower head you’ve been eyeing in the building-supply store.
Eco-Renovator <a href=”http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/”……

]]> By: ben http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/comment-page-1/#comment-174 ben Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:28:40 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=164#comment-174 Always "bucket-test" appliances that use water. It's really the only way to know for sure is to check the amount of water yourself. Found out my new washer uses 20 gallons instead of 35 to 40 that my old one used. Did that just by filling 5 gallon buckets during the rinse and spin cycles to find out the total water use. Always “bucket-test” appliances that use water.

It’s really the only way to know for sure is to check the amount of water yourself.

Found out my new washer uses 20 gallons instead of 35 to 40 that my old one used.

Did that just by filling 5 gallon buckets during the rinse and spin cycles to find out the total water use.

]]> By: Yah http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Yah Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:14:10 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=164#comment-161 Yeah, the reason why your old shower head is apparently more economical, is commonly known as "rust" & "hard water sediments". Yeah, the reason why your old shower head is apparently more economical, is commonly known as “rust” & “hard water sediments”.

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