Evolve Shower Heads
February 02 2008
Mornings are a fairly spacey time for us EcoStilettoistas. We tend to toddle about, not quite sure of what we’re doing, waiting for the caffeine to kick in as we stare absently out the window brushing our teeth and waiting for the shower to heat up. What? It’s hot already? For five minutes? Sending twelve-and-a-half gallons of wasted water gurgling down the drain and shooting our utility bills through the roof in the bargain? Yikes!
We’re not so green in the mornings.
That’s why the brand spanking new Evolve Shower Head is such a godsend. Turn it on, and the water heats up, yup, that’s all status quo. But once it reaches 95 degrees, the water slows to a trickle, audibly alerting us that the shower is ready, and giving us time to spit. Pull the handle, and the shower starts up again—at the perfect temperature.
Now your old showerhead is probably already pretty low-flow, having been federally mandated in 1992 to emit no more than two-and-a-half gallons of water per minute. And if you have a lo-flow showerhead installed, you’re probably looking at a gallon or so less (but a much harder time getting your shampoo suds out).
Evolve isn’t going to make a difference in the amount of water you use once you’re in, but it sure can help you cut down on the amount you waste when you’re not (and save you a chunk of change in wasted water costs). And don’t get all righteous about being one of those ridiculously alert morning people who hops right into the shower the second it’s hot. Think about all those times the phone rang, or your dog knocked over the cereal bowl, or your kid tumbled down the stairs (god forbid). Domestic mayhem aside, wouldn’t it be nice to know you aren’t wasting water in the meantime?
