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Conservation without Compromise: Waterpik EcoFlow Review & Giveaway

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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

-Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia

I have another confession to make.

I used to boast about my Army showers. I’m in, I’m out, no nonsense, no water waste. Cool water to preserve my hair color because I’m just too lazy to keep applying dye (it’s vegetable based, which is gentle and earth-friendly but not known for longevity).

Since I’ve started running? Oh, how I love a long hot shower. It’s my reward for slogging it out on the track or the treadmill, washing away the sweat, unknotting my bones and muscles. Quite honestly, the one thing I most luxuriate in, especially now that the kids are old enough to not remember a hundred pressing needs once the water is running (although I’d say I do have to deal with someone maybe one out of every three showers. Still, a vast improvement).

I don’t shower every day, but a long shower can still waste a lot of water, using up to seven gallons a minute (for a really really vintage model shower head; standard shower heads manufactured after 1992 use 2.5 gallons).

So it follows that one of the easiest ways we (and you) can conserve water is by replacing your current shower head with a water-saving low-flow one.

EcoFlow shower heads by Waterpik can reduce your water use up to 1 full gallon of water per minute, depending on the model. That’s slashing your use— and your water bill— by nearly half, meaning this is a purchase that can pay for itself quite quickly.

We were sent one to try, Jeff had it up and running in minutes. Easy peasy.

 

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The shower head has several settings (Full Body- Circular Massage- PowerSpray- Circular Massage + Mist- Misting Spray) and a 5-ft hose, which I absolutely require, to make my life easier washing Cassie’s hair and hosing down dogs. But my favorite feature has to be a water-conserving “switch” that lessens the spray for when you’re shaving or lathering up or whatever and don’t need the full blast. Super clever, and better than the usual recommendation of turning the water off during those moments (does anyone actually do that?)

I’m ohsovery pleased to tell you that my showers are still luxurious. They don’t have that crazy hard water pressure that you get in some hotels, but we’ve never had that anyway (and means hotels are still a super luxury in my eyes). So in this case making the eco-switch was in no way a hardship: I didn’t have to “get used to” anything or give anything up. My showers are still my favorite treat.

Pledge to conserve water, save energy and reduce pollution

The National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation is a friendly competition between cities across the nation to see who’s got the eco-warriest of eco-warriors. It’s a great way to round out Earth Month, especially if you have kids: pledge to do those small things that add up to big changes, especially when those pledges add up across cities. Will you use refillable water bottles, plant with climate-appropriate plants, not use the sprinkler in the heat of the day? Take the pledge here and see just how much of an impact these changes can make. Oh, and pledgees will win prizes: sprinkler systems, water-saving toilets, Waterpik Eco-Flow Showerheads, 1000 (!) Lowe’s gift cards, and AHEM a Toyota Prius c Hybrid. Yeah. Go pledge, I’ll wait.

 

Giveaway

And, to round out Earth Month here, Waterpik is offering one lucky reader an EcoFlow showerhead of their very own, to have and to hold and take victory showers under. You can enter once or accumulate up to 12 entries, depending on how you roll. Just follow the directions in the Rafflecopter widget.

Good luck!

 


a Rafflecopter giveaway

P.S. Keep up with EcoFlow news, including new pledges and giveaways, by following EcoFlow by Waterpik on Facebook.
 

Disclosure: I was sent a Waterpik EcoFlow shower head as part of a promotional program with MomSelect. No other compensation was received. All opinions and eco-confessions are my own.
 

Comments

  2. Jennifer Auer says

    My husband takes the longest shower. It feels like 20 or 30 minutes. Somehow he gets the peace and quiet, the kids leave him alone. Me, I’m not so lucky. Love this showerhead idea though.

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  3. Georgina says

    My daughter takes the longest shower – like 20-30 minutes! Definitely could use this in our family! Thanks so much!

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  4. Charlotte says

    I sooo take the longest shower. I am actually amazed when my fiance gets out of the shower in under 5 minutes. HOW DO YOU CLEAN YOURSELVES SO FAST?

    my showers can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour depending on how much of a rush im in, how tired i am, and how cold it is outside of the shower.

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  6. Wendy S Pesce says

    I take the longest showers- about 15-220 minutes. It is my only quiet time without kids yelling “mommm…”

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  13. Theresa Shafer says

    I take the longest. I like hot showers. I gather the water in buckets to water the plants, so my waste is less. I shampoo and have to leave it on for 1-2 minutes, so off goes the water. Then rinse. total, I have no idea but it is longer then my Navy hubby’s quick in & out.

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  23. Cynthia C says

    My son used to shower until there was no more hot water! He’s grown now and knows better.

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  25. Pat Mallett says

    My hubby is the winner/loser on this one! He showers for at least 20 minutes every time! Sigh…I can be done in 5 unless I want to stand under the hot water to pamper my arthritis.
    Huge green hugs,
    Pat

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  34. Kristy Thiel says

    I’m the guilty one! When I really have time to relax, I love to take 30 minute showers!

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  40. Amanda Kinder says

    I don’t usually take notice, but it might be my sister. She tends to take quite a bit of time.

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  42. Gaye M says

    I do, but they’re only about 12 minutes so not really “long”. (Taking a bath is a different story – I could stay in the tub almost forever.)

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  44. brian e. says

    Thanks for the giveaway…my wife takes the longest showers, 10-12 minutes, but she has to shampoo/condition her long hair !

    senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

    Brian E.

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  52. Renee Richardson says

    I take the longest showers in my house. Before I had kids they were much longer but now they run from 10-20 minutes. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway 🙂

    Renee
    fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com

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  58. Savannah Miller says

    My hubby normally takes about 15 minutes….. Fine I lied its me lol I like about a 20 minute shower… no judging :/

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  59. Christie Kammerer says

    my 16 yr old daughter, usually about 20-30 minutes since she thinks she needs to shave every single day… little does she know that won’t last very long. LOL

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  61. Erica C. says

    My man usually has the longest showers after his overtime days at work…roughly 25-30 minutes.

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