What is the flow rate of a shower i.e how many litres used per minute as I would like to know if I took a 5 minute shower would it be less economical or more economical than taking a bath in a normal averaged size bath that was say 3/4's full?
I suppose it very much depends on how many litres of water the bath holds.
2006-08-30 23:32:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Good thinking magic one...only problem the shower is nowhere near the bath otherwise I would have done that ages ago.
Thank you all the same.
2006-08-30 23:58:55 · update #1
I suppose if you had one of these new fangled power showers that would be a whole new kettle of fish completely .
2006-08-31 00:01:14 · update #2
get your cat or dog to wash you, I do while I am sleeping lol
2006-08-30 23:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by halloweenpumpkinuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also bear in mind that a person who showers may do so every day, whereas a bather may only have a bath once a week and just do a sink wash the rest of the time.
Although the one bath takes more water than one shower, the seven showers in a week will still use more water than the bath and six sinkfuls.
2006-08-31 06:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by smudgepuss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used one of those solar-heated camp showers during the very hot weather last month (basically a black plastic bag with a hose and nozzle attached). They hold 20 litres but I used less than half for a good shower.
Far, far less water than a bath would take.
2006-08-30 23:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Paul FB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As you said the soln by magic one cant work, why not use a bucket?? Fill it up through shower and record the time it takes to fill your bucket. Now, divide 5 minutes by this time and get the number of buckets filled in 5 minutes.
Now, how do u fill up the tub? Use the same bucket again. This time, fill up the bucket from the water source for your tub. Say you get x minutes this time. Now see how long it takes to fill up the tub... say y minutes. So, divide y by x and u get the number of buckets.
See which is smaller and you have your answer.
2006-08-31 00:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by DG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why the worry with all the math? Here's a simple test. Stopper the drain on the tub as though you were going to take a bath. Take your shower and see how far the tub fills in that time. You'll have your answer and won't have had to waste extra water getting it.
2006-08-30 23:44:06 · answer #5 · answered by Magic One 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
take a 5 gallon bucket and place it up to the shower head. turn on the water for one minute, then turn the water off. from the bucket, measure how much water you've got. each shower head is different, but say if you had three gallons, you would have a rate of 3gal/min. if you take a 5 minute shower, then you're only using 15 gallons. most tubs use anywhere from 50 to 400 gallons. it depends on how much water you use in your tub.
2006-08-30 23:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I remember reading in a plumbing magasine that a shower uses one quarter that of a bath, and seldom exceeds 7 minutes
2006-08-31 04:57:25 · answer #7 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally speaking a power shower uses the most water, then a bath, then a conventional gravity feed shower.
2006-08-30 23:53:04 · answer #8 · answered by Silver Fox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It saves water to take a shower.
2006-08-30 23:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by Greg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shower with a friend and save water
2006-08-30 23:36:29 · answer #10 · answered by joseph6902000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I always take a shower, it is more economical and is just quicker!
2006-08-30 23:38:10 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋