2ndhom
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keep your 5.7 and place your flows under the sinks or the shower head !!!!
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dav5942
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Dry camp all the time with the 5.7 no problem(would not be without it). Just turn down the flow when showering, washing dishes, etc. and program the head for less water. Its also great to have when RV parks don't have enough pressure(which is quite often), we end up using the pump more often than the outside water source. Again would not have an RV without 5.7 or higher!
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javaseuf
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As linked above, the Oxynegenics shower head.
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wagonmaster2
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rgatijnet1 wrote:shanwick wrote:Navy shower.
That is the best solution. Just get a shower head with a push button on-off. You turn on the water to get yourself wet so that you can soap up. You turn the water off while you are doing this. The next time you turn on the water is to rinse. This should only take a few gallons of water.
We have the push button on/off shower head. But it takes a lot of water while just rinsing off the soap. If every shower takes a few gallons, several people taking a shower every day adds up to many many gallons in 3-4 days.
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wagonmaster2
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ljr869 wrote:Didn't YOU want the 5.7 pump? You must have added it, I don't know of any RVs that it comes in stock. I have one and love it for the most part.
The 5.7 pump comes standard on the Winnebago Meridians, and I would assume the Journey and all higher end Winnebago models, at least it did in 2004. That was one of the things the salesman had to brag about, the constant smooth water flow. At least he was correct on that feature.
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wagonmaster2
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dav5942 wrote:Dry camp all the time with the 5.7 no problem(would not be without it). Just turn down the flow when showering, washing dishes, etc. and program the head for less water. Its also great to have when RV parks don't have enough pressure(which is quite often), we end up using the pump more often than the outside water source. Again would not have an RV without 5.7 or higher!
Turning down the faucet flow at the kitchen and vanity sink is no problem with cold/hot faucets, but these single handle shower faucets (I hate them even in CG bath houses especially when they have high water pressure, like it feels its taking your skin off) is the biggest problem. Agree we do use the pump to increase CG pressure occasionally and do like the 5.7 for purposes like that.
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wagonmaster2
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Diplomat Don wrote:wagonmaster2.....Try this showerhead. It will be one of the best purchases you'll ever make. Uses substantially less water than most, but feels like you have twice the pressure.
Don-
That looks like a good one. Wife would like it when washing her hair, she has a very very thick head of hair (even her hair dresser comments on the volume of hair) so rinsing it requires a good spray. Couldn't tell from the picture or description, does it have an on/off switch or button? Thanks for the link.
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J Walker
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A way to do the Navy shower is to install a valve at the shower head.
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dav5942
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Another water savings is to use a bucket to save water while the shower is warming up(about a gallon or more), then use the saved water for morning/evening dishes. We just did Talladega with four of us for six days and still had 1/3 tank left out of our 105 gal. of fresh water(ps we all showered everyday).
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J Walker
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Diplomat Don wrote:wagonmaster2.....Try this showerhead. It will be one of the best purchases you'll ever make. Uses substantially less water than most, but feels like you have twice the pressure.
That kind of recommendation gets my attention. Showerheads definitely can make a difference and I will put the Oxygenics showerhead on my list to check out and maybe purchase.
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