03 Jul 2016

A question about : Eco shower heads group test

Looking to change my (power) shower heads to eco - can find many individual reviews but not any good group tests of all the major contenders. Anyone know a good url?

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  • Have "Whitch" done any tests.
    We've got an EcoCamel shower head in our caravan which gives a more than adequate shower from the internal pump at about 5lpm (in fact it's a similar shower head to those fitted in cruise ships). The EcoCamel sucks air into the water stream to enhance the effect of the shower.
    The shower head in our bathroom at home has a flow restrictor screwed in-line with the standard Aqualiser showerhead which reduces the rate down to between 5-7lpm which again gives us a good shower. The restrictor was free from Anglian Water (together with others for the bathroom & kitchen taps)
  • https://www.which.co.uk/energy/creati...-shower-heads/
  • If your aim is to reduce your water consumption then the only way you'll do it is by reducing the flow (or having shorter showers) and that's what an eco shower head will do. Even if it entrains air into the water flow it's primary purpose would be to reduce the amount of water that comes out.
    I'd try your water company for a freebie restrictor and see if it works with your existing shower head first rather than spending lots of money on an Eco head (something that Which didn't seem to be all that impressed with).
    A flow restrictor shouldn't affect the pressure much, just the flow so it's unlikely to work well with a rain/deluge type head. But if you can get one for free or look on the web (they are only Ј5-Ј10) it's worth a try.
  • Not exactly what you are looking for, but you might enjoy learning about relevant factors if you have a look at this joint report from United Utilities and Liverpool John Moores University (Water and Energy Efficient Showers: Project Report) available as a pdf at:
    https://www.allianceforwaterefficienc...et.aspx?id=192
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