{"id":714,"date":"2013-02-26T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T06:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvac.appturemarket.com\/metro_backup\/blog\/?p=714"},"modified":"2017-01-09T14:59:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:59:21","slug":"shower-timers-save-money-and-reduce-your-energy-consumption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvac.appturemarket.com\/metro_backup\/shower-timers-save-money-and-reduce-your-energy-consumption","title":{"rendered":"Shower Timers Save Money and Reduce Your Energy Consumption"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Showers = Money Down the Drain<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Did you know that showering for 12 minutes can cost $3 or more, depending on the flow rate, heating source and ambient temperature?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For a family of 5, with each family member taking a 12 minute shower each day, the cost is upwards of $5,000 per year! \u00a0 Shortening those showers to 6 minutes would save you $2,500<\/strong> annually, but who has time to play shower police?<\/p>\n

Low-flow shower heads have been on the market for a number of years, but many people find the reduction in water pressure to be problematic.<\/p>\n

A Shower Timer Could be t<\/strong>he Answer<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Shower timers can help you reduce energy costs<\/a>, \u00a0and conserve our precious natural resources.<\/p>\n

Simply Google “shower timer” and you’ll find that shower timers come in a variety of styles and in a wide range of prices and features.<\/p>\n

For the Budget\u00a0<\/strong>Conscious<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

You’ll find simple, manually operated shower timers based on egg timer and hourglass designs, and typically sell
\nfor under $5. \u00a0 Although the cost is appealing, it would seem that manual timers like these could easily ignored which defeats their purpose.<\/p>\n

For the More Technologically Inclined<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Electronic shower timers come in a wide variety of styles, and range from very affordable to fairly pricey. \u00a0Some are basically waterproof stopwatches, and some look like wall-mounted hi-tech home entertainment equipment.<\/p>\n

The The Australian-made\u00a0efergy shower timer<\/a>, for example, features a digital display that shows your water usage, and alerts you when you’ve reached your target usage.<\/p>\n

Another Australian company,\u00a0Shower Timer<\/a>\u00a0takes technology a bit further. \u00a0The ShowerTimer is promoted as “not just another shower timer . . . it’s an effective shower controller.”<\/p>\n

The device features “patented microcontroller technology” to control the shower time, and the company’s Web site asserts, “Even teenagers can be trained to shower in a few minutes!” \u00a0If you have teenagers, you know this is no small claim! \u00a0 The site even provides a handy “Personal \u00a0Shower Cos Calculator”<\/a> so you can see how much the device could save you.<\/p>\n

In our online search, we also came across the Shower Manager<\/a>, which operates on a 9-volt battery, and allows you to set the shower time to 5, 8 or 11 minutes. \u00a0At the end of the programmed time, the device switches to low-flow mode to allow you time to rinse off. \u00a0An audible tone sounds 60 seconds prior to the switch.<\/p>\n

And Finally, For the Really<\/em> Budget Conscious<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

And then there’s this ingenious approach which we stumbled across on YouTube. \u00a0Of course, you might have to invest in a cricket bat if you don’t have one laying around the house.<\/p>\n

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