Do you shower with the water running?

[Stumbo]

there are shower heads available that have a shut-off lever just behind the outlet. water temp & pressure remains constance. they are also designed to regulate flow for conservation.

+1

I use probably around 8 gallons of water or less per shower.

 

[The BurgerMeister]

10 minutes is a short shower for me. i leave the water running.

 

[sobie18]

When you're deployed, sometimes you have no choice but to turn off the water. Sometimes there's NO hot water. Sometimes there's no water at all. Sometimes there's still water in the shower from the previous occupant (slow or backed-up drains).

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do to make it...

 

[MatticusMania]

I've never heard of someone showering with the water not running.... I guess I did that once but that was some pool where you had to hold down a button to keep water running.

+1

Would that be like, an initial rinse, turn the water off during lathering, and then turning the water back on to rinse off? Thats the only way i can picture showering without the water running.

 

[MatticusMania]

I'm surprised nobody has admitted to making hand party in the shower.

My shower drain gets clogged with my wife's long hair as it is. Adding mini-mes to the equation just helps build up drain gunk, I save my hand parties for out of the shower action, as I'll be the one to have to clean the drain.

 

[Vorago]

Strongly in the lead when it comes to water use per person...drumroll...the US of A!

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[XtreO]

How on earth do I use 300 litres per day?

 

[aborgman]

How on earth do I use 300 litres per day?

Well... a low flow shower head still uses almost 4 liters per minute.

Toilet is 6-8 liters every flush.

Never mind washing clothes, etc.

Average US per capita daily use (Top 4):

Toilet: 70l
Clothes Washing: 57l
Shower: 44l
Faucets: 42l

 

[Strohsx]

Saving water? Northern Michigan?

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

There's a word for showering with the water off. I'm trying to remember what it is.

Oh … "standing" … that's it.

It takes me only a minute or less to shampoo and apply soap over my body, so I leave the water running unless there's a flow shutoff available. Rinsing off takes the longest.

 

[Bloodhammer]

I use to take 'Texas baths' on occasion. What that would consist of would be hoping into the tub and just washing your body down with a wet cloth. It'd be a quick way to rinse your body off without getting super wet and without wasting a lot of water. You could literally be in and out of it in 20 seconds if you knew what you were doing. It was just a good way to rinse down before going out.

Ever washed your **** in the sink when there was no time for a proper shower, but there was a good chance of some lovin' later on?

I shower with the water on so people don't hear me pee on my feet.

 

[kesslari]

I have lived in drought situations when I would get wet, turn off the water, soap up, turn on the water, and rinse off.
It works well, and it's extremely efficient, if not very luxurious.
We called it a Japanese shower. Not sure why. Sucks in a cold, unheated environment, I imagine.

Now I live in a rainforest. I take normal showers.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

I think it has a difference if you own vs. rent (and obviously taking into consideration the whole environmental aspect) and where you live. If I paid for my water, I'd probably be more considerate...

I rent an apartment in a high rise complex. I take quick showers in the morning so I'm not late for work, but sometimes after hitting the gym on a Saturday I'll just stand there like a zombie and think while the hot water sprays against my back. It's a nice time to relax.

Not to mention my water pressure is extremely high so I can get a great massage out of it - just don't spin around too quick, you might shear a nipple...or worse...

 

[baba]

I stayed with a random old couple I met at the train station in Prague, Czech about 20 years ago. The next morning I took a shower and they completely flipped out. 5-10 minutes with water running the whole time. Luke warm water in a cold bathroom. It occurred to me then that I take my big water heater and long showers for granted.

 

[kserg]

Water On... Spending first 11 years of my life in Russia where hot water was once a week and hope it doesn't come on the day you don't have any water at all, i take full advantage of water.


Only time i would start turning water off while showering is when Cal has a dry season. We came close few years ago.

 

[Staccato]

My shower drain gets clogged with my wife's long hair as it is. Adding mini-mes to the equation just helps build up drain gunk, I save my hand parties for out of the shower action, as I'll be the one to have to clean the drain.

Drain gets clogged with hair? Get a Hairstopper. Amazon is your friend.

Unless one feels compelled to turn off, turn on the water, let it flow!

 

[FilterFunk]

Water meters, instead of a flat-rate water bill, can make a big difference in how you shower, or how you use water in any capacity.

 

[Hot Rats]

I grew up with Captain Hydro, so, in the 70's I was used to showering with buckets in the shower to catch water. Also soap up, turn off water, then turn it on to rinse. Bad drought times in California then.
Nowadays, I shower with the water running. About 2-3 minutes. I don't suppose I use a whole lot of water. Captain Hydro is still there (way back in the cobwebs) after all these years reminding me about not wasting it.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

The point of use solutions aren't that cheap either. They can easily cost more than a 40 gallon tank.

Over here they tend to be comparable to slightly cheaper.

You get hot water without having to keep it hot or wait for it to heat.

Was just saying it's a good/viable alternative. Plus, having lived with both, I certainly preferred the point of use type.

 

[seanm]

Strongly in the lead when it comes to water use per person...drumroll...the US of A!

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Wow, Canada didn't even make the list. I always assumed we used a lot of water