Using the shower.

[Barriesimpson]

Well, after my successful thread on the usage of the toilet and seeing all the very informative and useful information gathered and a nice does of British humour - you guys 'n' girls really are the best, I thought I would ask for your input on using the shower.

I do know how to shower myself and have successfully used the showers on cruise liners (which tend to be very small too) so that is not what I'm after, rather the use of hot water and/or cold - mixed? only hot at a reasonable temperature? How do you go about it?

Once again, thank you all for your valuable advice.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Mix and shower like a sailor

 

[Bluemooner]

We Set the temperature to what we find comfortable wet ourselves switch shower off wash ourselves then shower back on to rinse

 

[Barriesimpson]

We Set the temperature to what we find comfortable wet ourselves switch shower off wash ourselves then shower back on to rinse

Ok, so mixing hot with the cold the same as at home?

 

[kev54]

Short bursts rather than leave it running while you soap/shampoo. Ours restarts quite hot before quickly settling to the desired mix - so we have a flexible hose to point the hot blast away from delicate parts.
I have a small bungee that holds the mixer tap closed when not required - a response to hitting it with my elbow once too often whilst manoeuvring on other bathroom duties!

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[Bluemooner]

Ok, so mixing hot with the cold the same as at home?

Yes same as home

 

[Blisteringblue]

We've just had the slowest bathroom fitted in a single bathroom house. Ended up using the van as the bathroom. Now I'm not the slimmest person but have become quite adept at the van shower. Ours is small (6m PVC) but is a mixer tap. Lots of quick short bursts, minimal water used. Wife not so keen as she has long hair. All part of the fun

 

[Gina M]

To save water we do the same as Bluemooner with a mixture of hot and cold water

 

[nicholsong]

Even with the mixer tap selected to full 'Hot' the first few seconds of water will be the cold water in the hot pipe from the boiler to the shower head.

We collect this water in a saucepan for use as the next morning's boiling water for coffee.

Not exactly use of shower but more water conservation.

Obviously as posts above, wet, stop, shampoo/soap, wash, rinse. Saves water and gas/electric. Same system as was used on our boat, so an easy learning curve.

 

[Gina M]

That's a very good tip. Thank you

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[starquake]

I can also reccomend the following Radox products for motorhomes.

https://www.ocado.com/products/radox-feel-vivacious-2-in-1-shave-shower-mousse-400476011?

^ don't buy from Ocado, but the shower mooses allow you to only need the tiniest amount of water, you can cover yourself in moose with shower off then rinse off with the shower head.

This keeps water use to abosolute minimums, we can between us manage 5 days off grid on 100 l of water, with 1 shower a day each, (and washing up in that too).... so we averaging UNDER 10l a shower, probably 5l. We both can shower on a single heat of the tank.

 

[Nanniemate]

If your a solo travel don't shower only you have to sleep with the smell

 

[golly]

Something like this is useful easier to manage water flow

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18571780...pid=5339023013&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

I have fitted a small trigger operated shower head, similarly as used in a hairdressing salon, not a full blown shower head, bought off ebay for not much money.
We have both hot and cold mixer taps in our shower, which I can set to our required temperature but running the water until correctly set.
Then, as you are only releasing water when you press the trigger grip on the shower head, it is delivering water at your pre set temprature.
So, 1.Press grip for quick rinse down and let go to stop flow.
2. Lather up with no water flowing.
3.Press grip and rinse down.
Uses very little water. And delivers it at a constant temperature without the faff of switching on and off the mixture taps each time and wasting water whilst trying to re-regulate the temperature again.
Dead easy.
Photo of shower head in my advert in classifieds for our van.

 

[pagey]

Have the shower then the toilet ask for more tips

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[SIFTA SAM]

Mix and shower like a sailor

'Mix' must mean sharing then?

 

[dunnah01]

A micro fibre cloth to get rid of as much water as possible before a final towel down reduces the amount of wet towels draped around the Moho drying off

 

[Bognor Saint]

Or, you can walk over to the shower block

 

[Blisteringblue]

Or, you can walk over to the shower block

Campsites are for wimps

 

[pappajohn]

Don't forget, you only have between 7 and 10 liters of hot.
You don't want to have to rinse off in cold water.

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[nicholsong]

I can also reccomend the following Radox products for motorhomes.

https://www.ocado.com/products/radox-feel-vivacious-2-in-1-shave-shower-mousse-400476011?

^ don't buy from Ocado, but the shower mooses allow you to only need the tiniest amount of water, you can cover yourself in moose with shower off then rinse off with the shower head.

This keeps water use to abosolute minimums, we can between us manage 5 days off grid on 100 l of water, with 1 shower a day each, (and washing up in that too).... so we averaging UNDER 10l a shower, probably 5l. We both can shower on a single heat of the tank.

I think we can do 10 days doing the same.

 

[scotjimland]

Solar showers are good .. save energy and plenty of water

particularly useful off-site .. (excluding carparks)

 

[PP Bear]

Some of us have different shower heads, they increase pressure and save water. Your shower should be connected to a mixer tap, it’s the same thing as at home. So strip, wet yourself down, turn off water, lather up, water on and rinse it off. That’s it, no science required.

As mentioned, the hot water tank is tiny and only heated to around 70*c. This’ll be plenty for you to use as the mixer will control the temp. The cooler it is, the longer it lasts. On my system, if on hook up (EHU), you can run the heating element and the gas burner at the same time to speed up the process for hot water.

 

[Andy MacD]

Something like this is useful easier to manage water flow

So I take it your shower mixer doesn’t have a micro switch?

Most have a micro switch so when you activate the mixer the pump comes on. If you’re then stopping the flow of water with your shower head you risk burning out the pump.

 

[oldiesontour]

We find the trigger type showerhead ideal squeeze trigger set temperature release trigger (trigger can be locked on) quiet often don't turn taps off so temperature is already set,got ours off eBay nice quality think it may have been from china about £8

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[cyberyacht]

Shower together. Halves the consumption and it's easier to get 'all of a lather'.

 

[Spriddler]

We find the trigger type showerhead ideal squeeze trigger set temperature release trigger (trigger can be locked on) quiet often don't turn taps off so temperature is already set,got ours off eBay nice quality think it may have been from china about £8

I have the same one as recommended in post #13 and it works great with my Shurflo pressure-switched pump.

 

[Spriddler]

Shower together. Halves the consumption and it's easier to get 'all of a lather'.

Yebbut, then I'd have considerably more surface area to wash so I'd need more water than if I was on my own.

 

[scotjimland]

So I take it your shower mixer doesn’t have a micro switch?

Most have a micro switch so when you activate the mixer the pump comes on. If you’re then stopping the flow of water with your shower head you risk burning out the pump.

if you have a submersible with micro switches , stopping the flow for a few minutes while you lather up wont burn out the pump ..

if concerned, a submersible pump system can be converted into a pressure system by fitting an inline Whale pressure switch, thereby negating the requirement for micro switches

Whale Inline Pressure Switch 12/24v - White

The Whale Pressure Switch detects a change in pressure in the water system, turning the pump on or off accordingly.

www.primaleisure.com

 

[Andy MacD]

concerned

Personally I’m not concerned in any way as I don’t have a problem with simply turning the mixer valve off and on again. I merely wished to bring a possible issue to attention.