According to the Alliance for Water Efficiency , showers are the third largest water use after toilets and washing machines. Replacing an old shower head, particularly if made prior to 1980, head with a new model that uses less than 2.5 gallons per minute (an ultra-low flow shower head, for example, uses 1.5 gallons per minute) can help save water. Many modern American shower heads are already low flow but to be sure, a shower head that uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute constitutes low flow; the lower gallons per minute (GPM), the better. Here are our 10 favorites.
N.B. The number one water guzzler in the house? Toilets. See our post 10 Easy Pieces: The Best Water-Conserving Toilets to address the issue.
Above: The Speakman 6-Jet Shower Head (C3012) , available in five different finishes, has a flow rate of 2.0 GPM and is $199 at Rejuvenation. Another Speakman model, the Anystream Classic 4-Jet (S-2253-E15) , has a rate of 1.5 GPM for $27.30 at Sustainable Supply. Above: The Niagara Earth Massage Low Flow Showerhead is a very low 1.25 GPM and is only $8 on Amazon. Above: The Brizo Invari Showerhead (87476) in five finishes is WaterSense certified with 2.0 GPM for $151.20 at Quality Bath. Above: The American Standard Flowise Modern Water-Saving Showerhead (1660.613.002) in Polished Chrome has a maximum flow rate of 2.0 GPM; $43.26 at Amazon. Above: The Toto L Series Showerhead (TBW01013U4#CP) is a WaterSense certified high-efficiency 1.75 GPM showerhead for $51.80 at Quality Bath. Above: The Dornbracht Showerhead in six different finishes has a max flow rate of 1.85 GPM for $350.32 at Plumb Tile. Above: The Vola Round Wall-Mount Showerhead (060-100) in 10 different finishes including Bright Red, Dark Blue, Carmine Red, White, and Pink has a flow rate of 2.0 GPM. Prices start at $2,722.50 at Plumb Tile. Above: The Kohler Bancroft Single Function Showerhead (K-14519-CP) at 2.0 GPM is $54.98 on Amazon. Above: The Lefroy Brooks 6-Inch Wall Shower Rose (Y1-4701) in Polished Chrome, Brushed Nickel, and Polished Nickel with a 2.0 GPM. Prices start at $266.25 at Quality Bath. Above: The California Faucets 8-Jet Showerhead (SH-05) is available in 26 finishes and various flow rates of 1.5 GPM, 1.8 GPM, 2.0 GPM, and up to the standard 2.5 GPM. Prices start at $213.75 at Quality Bath. Above: The Kallista Air-Induction Showerhead with Arm available in four finishes is WaterSense certified with a flow rate of 1.75 GPM for $438.99 at Shop Studio. Above: A very basic shower head, and good for outdoor or pool-side showers, is the Whedon Products Showerhead (USB4C) with a 1.5 GPM flow rate; $12.95 on Amazon. For more shower and bath fixtures see our posts:
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