Aerated Showers? (merged)

moonrakerz

Cardew wrote: »

I believe this practice is called a 'Shill' and can be illegal.

I would love to see these people taken to court.

I note that the thread I referred to above has now been completely removed from the site.

1jim

This is a shame because I am really interested in buying an aerated shower head...I have an electric shower (mira sport) and wanted to know if these can be used with this shower type (have had conflicting advice), I like the idea of using less water (although not on a water meter) and the feel of the shower, anyone know/use these with electric showers?

Cardew

moonrakerz wrote: »

I note that the thread I referred to above has now been completely removed from the site.

It is now back?

EssexGirl

Not a shower one but Lakeland do an aerated tap adapter for the kitchen tap. I've got one, its lovely.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!2495_2490

x332raqce

Can anyone give me some info regarding aerated shower heads....the only thread I can find on this forum seems to have been hijacked by a commercial concern!

1. Do they save water.
2. Do they give as good a shower as a conventional shower
3. Which is the best aerated shower head to go for.

We have a mains pressure shower with mains pressure hot and cold water fed through an Aqualisa thermostatic valve.

Andy_Hamilton

I bought the Ecocamel shower head after reading reviews on here. I have no connection to the company.
To see if you will save water get a bucket, measure 7 litre and mark the level. Turn on the shower and time how long it takes to fill the 7 litres. If it take less than 1 minute to get to this level then yes it will save you water. Neally all aerated showers limit the flow rate to 7 litres per minute.
Mine went down from 10 litres per minute to 7 litres.

The shower is different compared to normal. It has just the same/possibly better pressure but you feel like all the water is being used not just bouncing off you and down the drain. Washing the shampoo off it takes a few extra seconds because there is slightly less water but I don't feel like I'm getting drowned during this.

One thing you don't hear about is the extra noise. Because it pulls air into the head it makes extra noise, it's not like it's going to wake the whole house up but it's more than the conventional head.

I bought a Mira eco shower head off ebay (not the one currently listed) but when it arrived it was the Mira Logic with eco setting so it went straight back and I bought Ecocamel direct.

After having this installed for 2 months I would not go back now as I prefer the new head. Installing this and a couple of other simple ideas has saved me hundreds this year.

x332raqce

Just done a quick test....running at about 30 litres (yes 30 litres) per min. Using mega amounts of water, so will make huge saving in water as well as the engery to heat all that hot water!

Is the Ecocamel shower head the best to go for or are there better alternatives

Andy_Hamilton

30 litres per minute? have you got a pumped system?

I have nothing to compare against but most aearted heads limit to 7 litres per minute.
The ecocamel only has the standard spray pattern, the mira has 3 patterns. I have noticed this until I checked this morning. I'm not bothered.

For you using 30 litres per minute, dropping down to 7 litres will be a big change but the pressure will be as good. For a 4 minute shower once per day you would save 33580 litres per year!! (£60 ish just on water)

x332raqce

Thinking of getting the Mira shower head for its variable settings and as it is similar to what we have now (not that we ever change the setting but it will keep my wife happy!)

We have a direct mains pressure system.....good mains pressure around here...I believe that there are pressure limit valves fitted but these still allow a good flow. Yes, a new eco shower head should make a huge difference in both water and energy usage.

geordie_joe

Andy_Hamilton wrote: »

I bought the Ecocamel shower head after reading reviews on here.

How much did it cost, and how much was the postage?

Does the price on the web site include VAT?

Just looked and couldn't find the answers on the web site, so I gues they don't want you to know until you have committed to buy.