Of Course we all know that a shower uses much less water than a bath - or does it? A bath holds about 80-100 litres of water. But a modern power shower can easily use 20 litres of water a minute, meaning more than 5 minutes in the shower could use more than 100 litres.
Different flow rates and different showerheads mean that the water use varies. So whilst simply timing your shower is a step in the right direction, it doesn't tell you how much water is being used.
The Eco Showerdrop is the world's first low-cost, universal shower meter. A simple digital display lets you know exactly how much water your shower dispenses through user-friendly graphics. A simple alert tells you when the recommended amount of water has been dispensed*.
The savings can be substantial in both water and energy. For a family of four that could be over €210 a year saved on water and energy bills, as well as over 40,000 litres of water and two thirds of a tonne of carbon**!
There's no installation, just a very simple set-up, and no tools are required.
* 35 litres as recommended by Waterwise and leading water companies
** Based on Waterwise 2008 survey, figures verified by Waterwise and EST.
Calibration
To set up the showerdrop, press and hold both the droplet buttons on your showerdrop. After 2 seconds the clock display will start flashing as zeros. You are now ready to calibrate your Showerdrop.
Turn on your shower and when you are ready press the large droplet button at the same time as you start to fill the container. When
the water has reached the one litre mark press the big button again. If you’re happy with the accuracy, wait a few seconds until the clock reappears. The Showerdrop is now calibrated to measure your own particular shower.
If you’re not happy and think your set-up was inaccurate, then simply reset the process by pressing both droplet buttons until the clock display flashes as zeros. You can then repeat the procedure above to set up the Showerdrop.
Using the Showerdrop
When you take a shower, start the Showerdrop by pressing the big droplet button when you turn the shower on. The display will then show the number of litres dispensed and the illustrated figure filling up. When the figure is full, which equates to 35 litres, an audible alert sounds. 35 litres is the amount of water recommended for a shower by UK water authorities.
To turn the Showerdrop off, simply press the big button again and the display stops, showing the amount of water you’ve used.
If you carry on showering, or forget to turn it off, the display continues to show the litres dispensed up to a maximum of 99 litres, when it will stop automatically. The Showerdrop resets itself automatically after aproximately 5 seconds, ready for your next shower.