I was just looking at some a few weeks ago. Expensive things - running around $1000 for starters.
Finally... a use for 3-D printers! :sneaky:
I was just looking at some a few weeks ago. Expensive things - running around $1000 for starters.It was, but now they cracked down on that too!!
https://www.google.com/search?q=mul...la:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb
Why don't you just install a nice 500 gallon hot tub. Take a quick shower before getting in, to help keep down on the work the filter does; maintain the right pH values, etc. Bromine instead of Chlorine, and you're good to go. Nothing beats a hot tub & bottle of wine for relaxation. In fact, I was just pondering slipping on some slippers & a robe, and wandering out into the 3 Freedom degree air, sliding into the hot tub, and staring up at the stars. Very very starry tonight with the cold air and low humidity.Nope
Do you like kids?
Do you believe in protecting kids?
Kids jumping into scalding hot showers, and the lawsuits that followed, were no doubt a major part of this.
For some time, many many many years now, shower control handles have had a "limiter" installed.
Its inside the wall, behind the control handle.
Its settings restrict how far the control can be turned towards HOT, thus limiting how hot that shower stream can get.
Why?
Because kids had this tenancy for jumping into scalding hot showers, and plenty of adults too, and adding that adjustable hot water "limiter" thingy was government mandated.
Kind of like seat belts in cars.
But you'll have to dismantle your shower to get to the limiter, or to locate it.
I'm just guessing here, this was not only an government attempt at reducing kids getting 3rd degree burns, and adults too, but reducing the lawsuits that followed.
Yeah sure, big bad goberment. Yada Yada Yada.
But.... tell me not that should YOUR kid jump into a scalding hot shower, that you would be the first to run straight to a lawyer seeking financial revenge?
We know how you are... Do you know how you are?
That big bad goberment knows exactly how you are.
And they try, oh they do try, to help you out and protect against 3rd degree burns.
Why would any kid, or adult, even jump into a scalding hot shower before doing a simple water temp test?
The big bad goberment probably asked that very same question as well, before forced into action.
No. Rarely does a government want to step in on something so minor as hot water in a shower or the water stream produced by a shower head.
It takes lawsuits as well as great lack of common sense from the public before the government finds itself in the awkward position of getting involved.
And I'm sure the companies that manufacture plumbing equipment would rather just stick up a warning label.
But heck... who reads warning labels when your 10 years old or an adult in a rush late for work?
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i am 280 lbs, i need a high-flow shower just to get clean
Please, America, please.
Do you like kids?
Do you believe in protecting kids?
Kids jumping into scalding hot showers, and the lawsuits that followed, were no doubt a major part of this.
For some time, many many many years now, shower control handles have had a "limiter" installed.
Its inside the wall, behind the control handle.
Its settings restrict how far the control can be turned towards HOT, thus limiting how hot that shower stream can get.
Why?
Because kids had this tenancy for jumping into scalding hot showers, and plenty of adults too, and adding that adjustable hot water "limiter" thingy was government mandated.
Kind of like seat belts in cars.
But you'll have to dismantle your shower to get to the limiter, or to locate it.
I'm just guessing here, this was not only an government attempt at reducing kids getting 3rd degree burns, and adults too, but reducing the lawsuits that followed.
Yeah sure, big bad goberment. Yada Yada Yada.
But.... tell me not that should YOUR kid jump into a scalding hot shower, that you would be the first to run straight to a lawyer seeking financial revenge?
We know how you are... Do you know how you are?
That big bad goberment knows exactly how you are.
And they try, oh they do try, to help you out and protect against 3rd degree burns.
Why would any kid, or adult, even jump into a scalding hot shower before doing a simple water temp test?
The big bad goberment probably asked that very same question as well, before forced into action.
No. Rarely does a government want to step in on something so minor as hot water in a shower or the water stream produced by a shower head.
It takes lawsuits as well as great lack of common sense from the public before the government finds itself in the awkward position of getting involved.
And I'm sure the companies that manufacture plumbing equipment would rather just stick up a warning label.
But heck... who reads warning labels when your 10 years old or an adult in a rush late for work?
And I'm sure car companies would rather people not drive drunk, tending to run head-on into other cars or telephone poles.
And not need to install seat belts.
And the government would rather people never get into car crashes as well.
But they do, and heads tend to pop off when flung through a windshield.
And so big bad gobernment must step in.
And I'm sure ambulance staff do become a little weary from scraping eyeballs off the pavement.
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Because kids had this tenancy for jumping into scalding hot showers, and plenty of adults too, and adding that adjustable hot water "limiter" thingy was government mandated.
Due to a bad water table and a bad well situation I have to watch the water usage. So I picked up one of these
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-2-Spray-Showerhead-in-Chrome-52652-PK/203124917#customer_reviews
only uses 1.8gpm but it's probably my favorite shower head I've ever used.
I'd say much like low flow toilets, it has less to do with the restriction and more to do with people buying the cheapest shower heads they can find.
Due to a bad water table and a bad well situation I have to watch the water usage. So I picked up one of these
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-2-Spray-Showerhead-in-Chrome-52652-PK/203124917#customer_reviews
only uses 1.8gpm but it's probably my favorite shower head I've ever used.
This!!!
Stop buying the economy shower heads and toilets and you will be happy.
I have all new toilets and shower heads and they work great.
Finally convinced the people here to get a new pair of low flush (1.28gpf) toilets for $100 a pop. Included the fill valve & flapper system, hose, seat, wax ring, and mounting hardware. And these are the taller elongated ones that are more comfortable. These are VASTLY superior to the old super wasteful ones they replaced. Again I have no idea why anybody would ever want the old wasteful and terrible toilets. Even the economy ones are such a massive improvement, there's no reason not to get them. I seriously don't understand the complaints.
The old ones had to dump 3 gallons to completely fill the bowl and get a spin going, another 3 gallons to get it to struggle down, and 3 more gallons to fill the bowl back up half way. You gotta stand there for the 5 minute flush cycle to make sure it works since 50% of the time it didn't and you flush again.
The new one is so much better designed, everything is quickly shot straight back in a giant whoosh. No waiting for the bowl to fill, no swirling around the drain, no more poop watching...it's gone before you can turn around. They're rated for and can handle over 2lbs of solid waste D:
I'd say much like low flow toilets, it has less to do with the restriction and more to do with people buying the cheapest shower heads they can find.
I can't understand why they ever made toilets so short and couldn't imagine anyone ever preferring it that way. Do you cut a foot off the legs of all your chairs? Do you like falling onto your toilet and having your knees in your face? Are you 4 foot tall? Even if you're 5 foot or prefer the hover method there's still a few inches to spare with the taller ones.
Completely agreed. I was happy when I saw Toto toilets in the house we bought.I'd say much like low flow toilets, it has less to do with the restriction and more to do with people buying the cheapest shower heads they can find.