Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces (Post 2364867)

We have a pool and a pond. Pond would be good for you.
Name that movie.

Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2364780)

(It’s takes 30 seconds for hot water to reach my back master shower which takes 1 gallon of water to get hot water back there.)
Man up and wet down during this period. Problem solved!

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2364894)

I’ve got low flow shower head why only takes 2.6 gallons to shower. My water usage runs between 3500 gallons up around 6000 gallon month depending on month.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2364903)

No water flow control on any of our 3 showers, usually 3-4 showers per day if outside golf, or lawn care, in summer. Plus our laundry about 5-6 loads a week.
Inside water use 1324 gallons a month. Cooler months less than 800 gallons.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2364607)

Best way to save is shower with a friend

Originally Posted by Sully2023 (Post 2364910)

Wow, you better get a hobby - and like quick!

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2364607)

Best way to save is shower with a friend

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2364601)

Yes, I know I get bored sometimes and look for something to occupy my brain while I still can:D

Ok, I figured out when I take shower how much water I use (based on my shower head) based on my method cutting water off when it don’t need to run.

It’s takes 30 seconds for hot water to reach my back master shower which takes 1 gallon of water to get hot water back there.

Now I start showering
It takes me 89 seconds water running to shower using 2.6 gallons or 9.84 liters of water.

From start to finish 119 seconds and 3.6 gallons/ 13.62 liters.

I was guessing I was using 6 gallons or more, but was way lower than my guest amount! :highfive:


When water ration comes I’ll have to figure out how use that 1 gallon water waiting on hot water to get to shower? No sense let gallon water go down drain under rationing:sigh:

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces (Post 2364626)

I put a bucket under my AC condensation drain. (yeah, I have issues :icon_wink:)
Puts out about 6 gallons a day that I use to water plants.

Originally Posted by Glowing Horizon (Post 2364917)

Sharing a shower would absolutely not reduce water usage because time spent would increase as would need to cleanse.🥴

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2364906)

Aren’t you snow bird with 3 or 4 houses?

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2364963)

Second year of what were we thinking staying in TV in summer. We do travel north during for short vaca the last two years for some snow, color change and lake time. Otherwise here fulltime, since Labor Day 2021, but with options.

Our other homes in TV were originally for parental use, then long term rentals. All 3 of our kids have full apartments for us in NC barrier island, the hills in KY. We still maintain northern family home, and lake house original log cabin built by great grand, then expanded to accommodate growing family, for 150 years, it will be passed down to next gen.

Maybe newer appliances use less water, and we don’t wait for water to warm for showers, in TV. Are you combining irrigation and potable water in those gallons? Our 1300 is just inside use.

Originally Posted by jarodrig (Post 2364805)

Remove the flow restrictors in your shower head and you’ll have hot water in 30~45 seconds….

YouTube for the “how to” ….

Originally Posted by lawgolfer (Post 2365056)

The flow restrictors in showers came into being somewhere in the 80's. In 1994 the Federal government required that all shower heads pass no more than 2.5 gal/minute of water. It also set standards for water use by dishwashers and washing machines.

Hotels and motels were early adapters of low-flow shower heads, viewing them as a way to save money. This was done without considering whether or not there was a water shortage in the area.

When I traveled for business, I made it a point to unscrew the shower head and remove the restrictor as many of the hotels/motels used shower heads with a flow rate of only 1.5 gal/minute. That low of a flow rate made for a miserable shower and, probably, doubled the time you spent in the shower to get the soap rinsed off.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2364601)

Yes, I know I get bored sometimes and look for something to occupy my brain while I still can:D

Ok, I figured out when I take shower how much water I use (based on my shower head) based on my method cutting water off when it don’t need to run.

It’s takes 30 seconds for hot water to reach my back master shower which takes 1 gallon of water to get hot water back there.

Now I start showering
It takes me 89 seconds water running to shower using 2.6 gallons or 9.84 liters of water.

From start to finish 119 seconds and 3.6 gallons/ 13.62 liters.

I was guessing I was using 6 gallons or more, but was way lower than my guest amount! :highfive:


When water ration comes I’ll have to figure out how use that 1 gallon water waiting on hot water to get to shower? No sense let gallon water go down drain under rationing:sigh:

Originally Posted by Glowing Horizon (Post 2364917)

Sharing a shower would absolutely not reduce water usage because time spent would increase as would need to cleanse.🥴

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2364919)

I thought with all the recent rains we would have plenty of water here in the Villages. It does need to be treated but the ponds and lakes look still higher than usual.

Originally Posted by Sully2023 (Post 2364910)

Wow, you better get a hobby - and like quick!

Originally Posted by SaucyJim (Post 2365146)

Showering with friends can be a hobby. No?

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2364607)

Best way to save is shower with a friend

Originally Posted by lawgolfer (Post 2365056)

The flow restrictors in showers came into being somewhere in the 80's. In 1994 the Federal government required that all shower heads pass no more than 2.5 gal/minute of water. It also set standards for water use by dishwashers and washing machines.

Hotels and motels were early adapters of low-flow shower heads, viewing them as a way to save money. This was done without considering whether or not there was a water shortage in the area.

When I traveled for business, I made it a point to unscrew the shower head and remove the restrictor as many of the hotels/motels used shower heads with a flow rate of only 1.5 gal/minute. That low of a flow rate made for a miserable shower and, probably, doubled the time you spent in the shower to get the soap rinsed off.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2364681)

Isn’t that distilled water?

Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 2365202)

Use the shower at the pool, it's free.

Originally Posted by johnblackwell (Post 2365209)

I wouldn't drink it! It will contain whatever dust particles were in the air as it flowed past the cooling coils, including bacteria.

Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 2365415)

Time your showers to sync with your lawn irrigation and take your shower using the sprinklers. Although, some folks on here have irrigation that utilizes recycled water from the ponds(?) that is not very clean. And you know how some nosy neighbors will find just about anything to complain about.....even naked seniors taking a bi-weekly shower in their yard. If you need more than two showers per week, just find a neighbor that has a different scheduled day to water their lawns and shower in their yard. After all, some find it convenient to use your lawn as a toilet for their pet.

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2364765)

Interesting discussion for sure!

I heard once that a very good way to save water is "don't flush it unless it floats". Seems to me that one can kill two birds here. Conserve water by not flushing until the bowl contains floaters, and then when you DO flush, use that murky gray bath water you've been keeping in various buckets and jugs. Just pour it directly into the bowl: putting it in the tank first is not necessary.

Originally Posted by Glowing Horizon (Post 2364929)

...you may be unintentionally creating a mosquito breeding facility.