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question for the plumbers...
...why is it that whenever you stay at a hotel they all have the shower valves that don't allow you to restrict the flow...only the water temp. Usually Very high pressure too...almost hurts. Tub is full of water (with the drain wide open) within a minute or two...how wasteful.
Why on earth can't they at least put flow restrictors in the shower heads...it's just mind boggling how much water is being wasted.
Now I notice this type of valve is becoming the norm at Lowes/Home Depot...why? Water is expensive where I live...and we should conserve it regardless.
Why on earth can't they at least put flow restrictors in the shower heads...it's just mind boggling how much water is being wasted.
Now I notice this type of valve is becoming the norm at Lowes/Home Depot...why? Water is expensive where I live...and we should conserve it regardless.
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HIgh flow and high pressure is what we have come to expect from a hotel shower. It is considered a luxury you get to a hotel and want a quick shower after a day on the road and you get a hot powerful, invigorating shower. You want bath in a few minutes you have a full tub to luxuriously soak in to get rid of the aches and pains of the day.
Water cost is covered by the money you pay. Want to se what luxury your money gets you. Hit the cheapy mom and pop local hotel that has been there for 50 years, and compare its shower to the brand new Holiday Inn Express they just built down the street. How much extra did you spend for the fluffy matress and the super shower at the HIE. Now figure was it worth it. To many it is. I just got off of a 3 week stint working all night and sleeping all day at different motels. I can say I prefferred the endless suplly of hot water at a higher pressure it loosened the back up and helped me to feel relaxed and ready to sleep. The place that i had to constantly adjust the temp because someone flushed their toilet, and it finished off with a cool rinse was not on my list of places to return to no matter how tired I was.
Water cost is covered by the money you pay. Want to se what luxury your money gets you. Hit the cheapy mom and pop local hotel that has been there for 50 years, and compare its shower to the brand new Holiday Inn Express they just built down the street. How much extra did you spend for the fluffy matress and the super shower at the HIE. Now figure was it worth it. To many it is. I just got off of a 3 week stint working all night and sleeping all day at different motels. I can say I prefferred the endless suplly of hot water at a higher pressure it loosened the back up and helped me to feel relaxed and ready to sleep. The place that i had to constantly adjust the temp because someone flushed their toilet, and it finished off with a cool rinse was not on my list of places to return to no matter how tired I was.
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Sand blast me! Pressure wash me! Waste is good, get it while u can.
Lest anyone think they are going to save the world through conservation, you can forget about it. there are 7 billion people now, and if disasters don't thin the herd, we'll see 14 Billion in 50 years...so how is mother earth supposed to provide water and food for that mob? Sorry for the bad news,
the human race will be an unwashed smelly group soon enuf.
I recently bought a couple faucets/shower heads, from either lowes or HD and they came with the water restricting valves.
Lest anyone think they are going to save the world through conservation, you can forget about it. there are 7 billion people now, and if disasters don't thin the herd, we'll see 14 Billion in 50 years...so how is mother earth supposed to provide water and food for that mob? Sorry for the bad news,
the human race will be an unwashed smelly group soon enuf.
I recently bought a couple faucets/shower heads, from either lowes or HD and they came with the water restricting valves.
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