Tip of the Day: Time that shower
Time that shower, or cut it off!
Time that shower, for real. With a timer. You might be quite surprised at how long your showers are. Once you find out how long your average shower is, try to cut it down to a time that you can live with, ideally five minutes. And keep setting that timer! Limiting your shower length can save enormous amounts of water, as well as the energy needed to heat all of that water.
Here an inexpensive mechanical kitchen timer, pictured right, for a reasonable $4. No batteries, no power needed for this one, just the turn of your wrist.
If you need help, er, encouraging other members of your household to cut their shower length, maybe the Shower Manager could help. You set the timer for how long the shower will give the full flow of water, with the help of a security key. The Shower Manager cuts the flow in half when the time limit ends. The showerer gets a warning beep, and one minute later the flow cuts to just enough to rinse. The Shower Manager isn't cheap though, around $115, but it could be worth it.
Time that shower, for real. With a timer. You might be quite surprised at how long your showers are. Once you find out how long your average shower is, try to cut it down to a time that you can live with, ideally five minutes. And keep setting that timer! Limiting your shower length can save enormous amounts of water, as well as the energy needed to heat all of that water.
Here an inexpensive mechanical kitchen timer, pictured right, for a reasonable $4. No batteries, no power needed for this one, just the turn of your wrist.
If you need help, er, encouraging other members of your household to cut their shower length, maybe the Shower Manager could help. You set the timer for how long the shower will give the full flow of water, with the help of a security key. The Shower Manager cuts the flow in half when the time limit ends. The showerer gets a warning beep, and one minute later the flow cuts to just enough to rinse. The Shower Manager isn't cheap though, around $115, but it could be worth it.
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5-10-2008 @ 12:42PM
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12-06-2008 @ 8:47PM
Lindsey said...
The Shower Manager works wonders. You don't need to rely on their promises they will take short showers. The Shower Manager takes care of the problem. The kids are in and out of the shower in 10 minutes. Not happy at first, but they adjusted.
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12-06-2008 @ 8:47PM
Eileen said...
The Shower Manager has helped return sanity to our house. The kids were late for school, practice, dinner table, etc. There were spending their lives in the shower and we never had hot water.
They didn't like it at first, but they have adjusted. No more yelling and screaming to get out of the shower.
It has been a lifesaver for us!
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12-06-2008 @ 8:47PM
Don said...
We tried the timers, but the kids just ignored them. My sister gave us a Shower Manager for my birthday. What a difference. It has worked great!
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