Speaking of going green…there are plenty of different opinions that get expressed in the Brownstoner Forum, some more eloquently than others. One particularly aphoristic statement recently struck us as an interesting jumping off point for discussion. In a post on water billing, one anonymous reader opined that, “Life is way too short to live with a low-flow showerhead.” The next response in the thread countered, “And life on earth will be a lot shorter for all of us if we have that attitude about resource use.” One website we looked at said that hot water usage can account for 25% of a household’s enery costs and argues that a low flow shower head can reduce hot water consumption by half without reducing the pleasure factor. So what do you think? Where do showerheads fit in the spectrum of environmental no-no’s? Those of you that don’t have low flow, is it out of laziness or an unwillingness to compromise on shower quality.
Water Billing Frequency [Forum]
Low Flow Shower Heads [BC Hydro]