Shower/Tap Water Restrictors
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:55
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PeterInSa
Bush camping with shower outlet having around 100 holes(estimated) we can get thru a lot of
water in a short time. I want to cut down the amout of
water being used.
One way is the remove the fitting with the outlet holes and Silicon the inner sets of holes. Not sure if the Silicon can stick to the plastic outlet fitting thou.
Another way could be to insert a washer/restrictor prior to the shower head.
Comments appreciated.
Also in the Shower/loo, the sink tap, one of those that you turn left for hot and right for cold, a 10deg turn gives out a lot of
water, would like to cut the amount in half to give better control. Need a restrictor again, but where?
Peter
Reply By: Kirks - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 13:47
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 13:47
PeterInSa
remove shower head, cut a small plastic washer(out of an ice cream container)the same size as the pipe, then put two cuts one vertical and one horizontal to whithin a couple of mill of the edges,replace shower head, that cuts down the flo of
water, hope this helps.
kirks
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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 14:08
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 14:08
You can buy shower-roses that have a cross-flow restricter built into the handle. Simply push the restricter across as far as you like.
BUT.... be warned that if you close off the flow altogether to save
water while you soap-up etc, then the
water in the heat exchanger will be super-heated and upon re-opening the restricter, you will get a short, sharp blast of VERY HOT
water that WILL scald you.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ian H (NSW) - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 07:49
Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 07:49
Roachie,
If you want to ELIMINATE the chance off scalding in your shower then MM me for the answer.
Ian
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 08:12
Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 08:12
No worries Ian,
I've already eliminated it by not using the restricter to shut off the
water supply.....I just drop the shower head into the donor
water bucket and let it re-circulate.......
Roachie
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Reply By: Gunna Do - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 20:49
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 20:49
PeterInSa,
Have been using a Nylex outdoor shower rose for years now with a siliconed up outlet area, and running through a Twine heat exchanger.
I found when we first started using the shower rose that it let too much
water through, thus giving slightly colder showers as
well as using too much
water.
I pulled the perforated outlet off the nozzle, and blocked the outer three rows of holes up with silicon, and since have had good
water consumption and a warmer shower.
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Reply By: Middle Jeff - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:55
Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:55
Hi, you can go to the hardware store and buy restrictive washers. They come in a pack of different sizes, all you have to do is work out which one gives you the best flow.
Have fun
Craig
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Reply By: Member - Mike DID - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 08:44
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 08:44
Using a restricting washer may mean that the
water dribbles out of lots of holes and people will complain.
I will try fewer holes to maintain pressure.
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Reply By: PeterInSa - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 09:50
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 09:50
Apparently, this problem is harder to solve than first thought.
Talking to a mate who has been there done that, if I silicon some of the holes up. The
water pressure out of the remaining holes will increase depending upon on the number of holes shut off. Then you also can have a problem with the pump caviation, the pump then turns on and off with burts of
water thru the shower head. The caviation can be fixed by making/buying/installing an anti cavitation device.
Or to stop cavitation I can slow down the speed of the pump, in which case the wife may not be happy when she is filling the sink with
water to do the washing up.
I agree a restictor device on the shower head with just allow the
water to maybe dribble out from all holes
Regardless I am going to silicon up the middle ring of holes in the shower head.
Thanks for your comments
Peter.
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