With our potential water shortage, I am trying to calculate an average as an example to my kids and then have them debate and decide what is reasonable.
2007-07-14 02:13:33 · 33 answers · asked by basport_2000 5 in Environment ➔ Conservation
50 minutes
2007-07-14 02:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by billnzan 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why? Why don't you just go out a buy a spring loaded valve with a chain for your shower head a la M*A*S*H. I say spring loaded with a chain assuming your kids are too young to reach that high. There are valves that go right on the shower stem.
It isn't the length of the shower that matters, it's how long you run the water. You can get anything from a $5 manual valve (1st link) to a spring loaded emergency shower valve (2nd link)
2007-07-14 08:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 to 10 minutes
2007-07-14 14:04:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I probably take 10-15 minutes in the shower. Longer when I shave. I'd like to take shorter ones, but I space out sometimes. :-) If you're concerned about the amount of time you're spending in the shower, here are some examples of shower timers to help you out: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2004/11/ripple_products.php
2007-07-16 09:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by gloworm_59 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 5 minutes but it's probably 6 or 7minutes.
I'll try to do better.
A man told me years ago that he was living somewhere overseas for a while helping build homes for the poor; and they allowed them only 3 minutes of shower water. He told how he would soap himself down and try not to waste a drop of his water.
2007-07-14 02:38:21 · answer #5 · answered by Barbra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I need to shave or even if I don't I sometimes go in and get wet, turn off the water to shampoo, shave etc and then turn it back on to rinse and save on some water. otherwise a 5 minute or less shower is best.
2007-07-14 03:58:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-10 minutes. It depends on how much energy I have. I don't think I ever go beyond 10 minutes, but if I want to, I can get it done in less than 5.
2007-07-14 02:36:22 · answer #7 · answered by Cluster B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 minutes is more then enough if you ask me. My daughter has a friend that stays over often and I finally had to put a limit on her shower time. The girl would be in there for 30 minutes!
2007-07-14 02:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a child, raised by military family, I only had 5 mins to crap, shower, shampoo, and (when I got older) shave. So, now it really only takes about 2.5 mins to take care of all my business.
2007-07-16 10:32:52 · answer #9 · answered by crknapp79 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Four to 10 minutes.
2007-07-14 16:04:51 · answer #10 · answered by Califrich 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋