As we all know Australia is in the middle of drought conditions and I would like to save more water where possible. Washing my hair in the shower wastes a lot of water. I have heard of a valve (or something like that) which can be attached to the showerhead so when you are lathering up you can turn the water off and when you turn it on again the water is the required temperature with no adjustments necessary. Does anyone know where I can get one of these things?
2007-04-07 18:19:18 · 6 answers · asked by clarence 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Your local hardware or building supply store should have these shut-off valves in stock. Some showerheads have shut-offs built right in.
2007-04-07 18:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by sandyblondegirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some shower heads have a valve on them and you can either greatly reduce the water flow or stop it completely. I don't know where to tell you to go in Australia, but a hardware store or a home improvement store, should take care of it.
If you stop the flow of water, the hot water will cool, that's in the pipes, if you are only talking about a few seconds then the temp shouldn't change that much, if you have it off for several minutes or more then when you turn the water back on, there will be a brief moment until the water gets hot again. Good luck
2007-04-07 19:28:34 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a system that saves water. Home Automation systems are now becoming affordable. It's more that light control. When the shower hot water tap is opened, my HA system redirects water to a tank until the pipe reaches a selected temparature. Then a valve is released which let the water shower on. Because it's software control, you can program the water to stop and restart at intervals of your choice. You can also control length of a shower. It's a great water saver. More info about HA is www.haliving.com.au
2007-04-11 00:42:13 · answer #3 · answered by Louis B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have trouble finding such a shower head, you might be able to get a handheld hose that attaches to the shower head and has a valve connected to the handle.
2007-04-07 18:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by Stuey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clarence, instead of looking for that valve you've heard of, buy a hand-held shower head on a "rope" type thing. It shuts off by rotating the head.
2007-04-07 18:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dinah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
here's a link to them on ebay.
2007-04-09 04:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋