$ave$ hot water , water pressure and money.
Written: Apr 16 '07 (Updated Apr 16 '07)
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Pros: Low price, saves water, installation is a cinch, in 10 years use, no problems.
Cons: Absolutely none.
The Bottom Line: Saves enough hot water, to give us hot showers. It also saves water to keep the utility bill down, and there is no sacrifice of water pressure.
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| jican's Full Review: The Incredible Head Power Showerhead |
When I moved into my ranch house, I took a shower and the hot water ran out in under 5 minutes. I hadn't even shaved my legs yet. I had the oil company come to the house and they said there was nothing they could do about it, except install a new oil burner and add an extra hot water tank. I had just moved in and could not afford that type of project. After discussing this with my brother, he suggested I purchase these shower heads.
THE SHOWER HEAD
I purchased this shower head 10 years ago, at my local Home Depot for $4.99 plus tax. The Incredible Head Power Showerhead measures 3 inches long by 1¾ inches across at the widest part of the shower head. This shower head is available with the Navy shower feature and without. I own both as I have two showers in my house.
The Navy shower feature is activated when you depress a plug on the side of the shower head. The water ceases to run (saving hot water), then lather up, depress the plug in the opposite direction and hot water will rinse the soap suds off.
INSTALLATION
This shower head requires a standing adult with hands for installation. After removing the former shower head, simply screw this shower head on (turn to the right). If you have a leak, the white plumbers tape may come in handy.
USAGE
After installation, my eldest daughter (who had grown her hair down her back, below her waist), was the guinea pig, and took the first shower with this. I felt if it could give her a hot shower and enable her to wash her hair, then this would solve my problem. She came out of the shower, her hair washed, steam filled the bathroom and she said, "Mom, it's a success! I've had a hot shower the whole time and even shaved my legs, washed, conditioned and rinsed my hair." There was no sacrifice of water pressure or hot water. Excited, my other two children followed suit and every one was clean, in a hot shower, for the first time since we moved in.
I bought this shower head for my master bathroom but due to the plumbing, I had to purchase an adapter (for just a couple of dollars as I recall), as the male/female ends did not fit together as the family bathroom shower did. The installation was just as simple and there are no leaks in either shower. These shower heads are made of solid brass and the head can swivel to adjust to direct the stream directly to you.
In my former residence, I had a shower massager, and no problem with water pressure or hot water. Quite honestly, I never felt massaged after those showers and this neat little item does the same job, uses less water, conserves hot water and preserves water pressure for a fraction of the cost.
$AVING$
My initial water bill came to $60.00. With the installation of the shower heads, my next water bill came to $44.00. They more than paid for themselves with the first bill. We were finally able to take hot showers, without washing, pausing for more hot water, then washing and pausing, again and again, until we were clean. It was no longer an all night project.
I have no warranty information on this item, but as I said, I own two and they have been problem and maintenance free for ten years.
Thank you for reading this review.
Recommended:
Yes
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