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Originally Posted by wlasowicz
Low flow shower heads 1.5 gpm to 2.0 gpm water is not cheap and your also paying to heat that extra hot water
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I actually tracked this. When I had a seasonal rental, all electric gardenia. I ran it as a business. Utility savings is part of that business.
I had a wifi water monitor on the hot water side and the cold water side. I installed a 1.75 GPM flow restrictor on the existing shower head.
With changing monthly renters I had a lot of data to analyze. Mainly I used the water data to determine if renters were truthful on not having four or six adults there. It is extremely easy to spot multiple adults in the home just by hot water usage. Spoiler alert: people lie and frequently at that. I didn't re-rent to those who lied to me
The total cost savings for. 1.75 GPM shower on average, including electric, water and sewer was .87/month/couple
Now, a flow restrictor is a cost effective saver. But when I became a full timer I skipped the flow restrictor. We are worth $10.44/year. Maybe you are too.