A low flow shower head is basically a showerhead with a lower water flow rate in comparison to a conventional showerhead. A low flow shower head typically has a rate of around 3.8 to 9.5 liters per minute (lpm). Traditional showerheads have a rate of around 14 liters per minute. Low flow shower heads provide a saving of around 70% less water.

Low flow shower heads consume around 50% less water than traditional showerheads. . For example, a five-minute shower with a 9.5 L/min showerhead uses about 47.5 liters of water compared to about 100 liters for the average (half-filled) bathtub. By using a low flow shower head you can enjoy a relaxing shower with good water pressure while reducing water consumption. Using a low flow showerhead provides great savings on your electricity bill, which accounts to around 1 gallon of water saving a minute and $90 annually on your water bill.

Australians are amongst the highest producers of greenhouse gases in the world. Most of the energy that is used in Australia is utilized through the usage of fossil fuels which has an adverse affect on the environment. Australians are now moving towards products that conserve energy. Low flow shower heads are becoming more and more common in households in Australia.

The Water efficiency labeling and standards scheme (WELS) defines the standards for low flow showerheads. A conventional showerhead uses around 20 liters of water per minute. While a best rated low flow showerhead uses only around 6-7 liters of water a minute. That is a considerable amount of saving. This accounts for around 47000 liters of saving in a year for a family of around 4 people. Not only that you save a lot on electricity heating costs as well.

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