Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 24Jul 29, 2008 8:45 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 27Jul 30, 2008 11:09 pm mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 30Aug 25, 2008 10:33 pm mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 32Sep 25, 2008 7:29 pm Yippee !!!!!!!!!!!
Had the plumber out because our stupid water-saving showerhead lost almost all water pressure !!!!!!! Some kind of grit clogged up the filter & as a result, there was almost no water getting through ! We stopped using that shower not only because it was pretty much impossible to have a shower in it but also because it was impossible to clean it, for the same reason. Well, the wonderful plumber removed the useless water saving filter & lo & behold, we had torrents of water streaming out of the showerhead. He said that he gets requests to remove these filters all the time. I'm not !@#$%^ suprised. No apologies to eco-friendly forum members .... these devices don't work. We actually stayed under the shower longer to get rinsed. Our family members have always been conservative water users, so removal of the filters won't encourage us to have longer showers but will mean we're actually in there a lot less because we can actually get clean & rinsed in a shorter period of time. YIPPEE Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 34Sep 25, 2008 7:40 pm Southies Yippee !!!!!!!!!!! Had the plumber out because our stupid water-saving showerhead lost almost all water pressure !!!!!!! Some kind of grit clogged up the filter & as a result, there was almost no water getting through ! We stopped using that shower not only because it was pretty much impossible to have a shower in it but also because it was impossible to clean it, for the same reason. Well, the wonderful plumber removed the useless water saving filter & lo & behold, we had torrents of water streaming out of the showerhead. He said that he gets requests to remove these filters all the time. I'm not !@#$%^ suprised. No apologies to eco-friendly forum members .... these devices don't work. We actually stayed under the shower longer to get rinsed. Our family members have always been conservative water users, so removal of the filters won't encourage us to have longer showers but will mean we're actually in there a lot less because we can actually get clean & rinsed in a shorter period of time. YIPPEE Completely agree Southies.... I have long hair down my back and it is an absolut pr*ck to rinse it with those watersavers. I get in the shower, shampoo, then condition.... while my conditoner sits in my hair, I wash my face and my body... (I'm a very thorough latherer ) then rinse everything off. ALWAYS around 3 to 4 minutes all up with a normal shower head. With a water saving shower head it takes me 3 to 4 minuts to get the shampoo out... then another 3 to 4 minutes to get the conditioner out.... false economy. Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 35Sep 25, 2008 7:41 pm donuts So does that mean you can just get a plumber out to remove the filter Southies? Enjoy your nice strong showers from now on! I guess so. I mean I called him out because there seemed to have been a blockage in that particular showerhead. So I asked him if the filter could be removed while he was clearing the blockage ? So he did. NO problemo. So I don't see why anyone can't do the same. He also said that these filters aren't always located in the same place. Ours was located where the plumbing comes out of the wall. Sometimes they're in the hand piece. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 37Oct 28, 2008 1:15 pm This prediction of mine is proving to be very true. Looking at the graph, it is clear that we are not getting enough rain. This time next year, we could be in very serious trouble.
What happens when we start to approach 20%? What do stages 4, 5, and 6 look like and when do they cut in? Anyway, I'm off to predict the next great depression.... 3timesbuilda If you look at Melbournes water storage at: http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/water/weekly_water_update/zoom_graph.asp and compare the year 1999 and this year, you will see that there is a very close correlation. If that happens, we will be starting the new year at 30% and be heading towards 20% mid next year. Expect some serious restrictions if that happens. When you start getting to the low percentages, you get problems with muddyness and purity. Much as they are hated, flow restricted shower heads are going to be essential to get us through this. Melbourne could be in serious trouble water wise. The desal plant won't be ready. Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 38Oct 28, 2008 4:13 pm Oh dear! I've got a handyman coming to install my new water saver shower head (I got it from Origin Energy when I switched to Green Power)...does anyone know if these are equally bad as the others?
I have long hair and it usually takes a minute or so for me to rinse my hair as it is. I couldn't deal with less water pressure!! But the shower head looks really nice...the guy isn't a plumber, but said he could install it. Could he take out the filter I wonder and then install it as normal? How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! Re: "AAA" Showerheads - Is there any that are better o 40Oct 28, 2008 7:14 pm I changed all of the Alder Vito Duo Slide Rail shower heads in our new house to a standard Alder Vito Directional shower head purely for this reason. I also took out the shower head from our old house to put into the new one. I despise those water saving heads as I have trouble rinsing my hair too . It takes twice as long, and I don't have that time to waste with 2 kids getting ready for school!
3timesbuilda - Melbourne is already in a dire situation when it comes to our water. We've had below average rainfall for both September and now looks likely October on what are usually our wettest months. 3a water restrictions in my opinion should never have been brought in, and we should have gone straight to stage 4. The cut off or trigger point for stage 4 used to be around 28% in December (from memory), but 'convieniently' I can't seem to find any information on it on the Melb Water site anymore. Apparantly, stage 3a will stay until at least November 30th to minimise impact on industry. Things are very scarey for Melbourne. 1997 was an exceptionally bad year for Melbourne, and we have never recovered from it. 12 years of drought have really taken their toll. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 brokers will also be in a position to get you a better rate than the advertised rate most times. 6 7590 Bigger the better for storage for me IMO. But I guess it's harder to tell the cost/benefit in your example - mainly the 'cost'? If you go 700mm, what are you doing extra… 2 1564 A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5818 |