Water Usage (1 Viewer)

[PaulB]

Ok, two people being reasonably frugal with their water, but having a quick shower each a day, how much water would you expect to use in a day? Or putting it another day how long before you would need to top up a 100L tank.
Thanks
Paul

 

[Techno]

3 days tops from what you suggest.
I dont shower every day it simply isn't necessary but I do have a generous one alternate days and we use 30 litres between us. Ecocamel shower head

 

[daveandsan]

2/3 days.

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[Baycott]

We can just manage 3 days.

 

[MattR]

Does that 100 litres supply the loo as well?

Showers will use a large proportion of your water. We use flannel washes to extend the time between fill-ups and tend to get three days from 100l for the four of us.

 

[Rob and Val]

Ok, two people being reasonably frugal with their water, but having a quick shower each a day, how much water would you expect to use in a day? Or putting it another day how long before you would need to top up a 100L tank.

Do you: -
When showering, wet yourself then switch off water, soap yourself down, then rinse?
Do same when washing hair?
Only wash hair when you shower?
These methods save a lot of water.

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[Don Quixote]

2/3 days

Shower less ( EDITED )

 

[Techno]

A verbose reply I believe John

 

[EuroTrotters]

2-3 days for us.

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[Barclaybasher]

2/3 days
How much should you shower?

It's conventional wisdom that the more you shower, the cleaner you are. Lathering up with a healthy dose of soap and washing it off with a nice stream of hot water should kill any germs on your skin. Studies by medical researchers have shown quite the opposite, however. Using plain old soap (as opposed to antimicrobial or antibacterial soap) doesn't kill skin-borne bacteria. It actually disturbs microcolonies of skin flora and fauna, transferring them to the surrounding environment -- like your shower, for instance. For this reason, surgical teams and patients are generally restricted from showering immediately before entering an operating room [source: Broken Link Removed].

Still, showering regularly is recommended for good personal hygiene. Showering too much, however, can have a potentially damaging effect on your skin.

The outermost layer of your skin's surface (called the stratum corneum or horny layer) is a barrier made of hardened, dead skin cells. These skin cells offer protection for the underlying layers of living, healthy cells. The horny layer is more than just dead skin cells; it's held together by lipids, which are fatty compounds that actually help maintain moisture in your skin.

Anytime you take a shower -- especially a hot one -- with soap and a scrubbing device like a washcloth or a loofah, you're undermining the integrity of your skin's horny layer. The soap and the hot water dissolve the lipids in the skin and scrubbing only hastens the process. The more showers you take, the more frequently this damage takes place and the less time your skin has to repair itself through natural oil production. What's more, the horny layer of your skin can be sloughed off by scrubbing, exposing the delicate skin cells beneath. The result of showering too frequently is generally dry, irritated and cracked skin.

Another problem related to showering too often is the use of a towel to dry off. While rubbing yourself dry with a towel is common practice, it's also a damaging one for your skin. Air drying is the optimal way to dry off following a shower, but if you don't have time to wait for evaporation or don't like tracking bathwater throughout your house, you can still use a towel. Just make sure it's a soft one and use a gentle patting motion to absorb water.

The chemistry of each person's skin is different, so showering ever day may not be as damaging to some people as it would be to others. Still, you might want to skip a shower every once in a while. You can also protect your skin by using soft soaps with warm instead of hot water. To top it off, apply a moisturiser after each shower. We all love feeling clean, but we also have to strike a balance between clean skin and healthy skin.
[source:http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/daily/tips/daily-shower-skin1.htm]

Nice to know I've been right all along

 

[daveandsan]

2/3 days
How much should you shower?

It's conventional wisdom that the more you shower, the cleaner you are. Lathering up with a healthy dose of soap and washing it off with a nice stream of hot water should kill any germs on your skin. Studies by medical researchers have shown quite the opposite, however. Using plain old soap (as opposed to antimicrobial or antibacterial soap) doesn't kill skin-borne bacteria. It actually disturbs microcolonies of skin flora and fauna, transferring them to the surrounding environment -- like your shower, for instance. For this reason, surgical teams and patients are generally restricted from showering immediately before entering an operating room [source: Broken Link Removed].

Still, showering regularly is recommended for good personal hygiene. Showering too much, however, can have a potentially damaging effect on your skin.

The outermost layer of your skin's surface (called the stratum corneum or horny layer) is a barrier made of hardened, dead skin cells. These skin cells offer protection for the underlying layers of living, healthy cells. The horny layer is more than just dead skin cells; it's held together by lipids, which are fatty compounds that actually help maintain moisture in your skin.

Anytime you take a shower -- especially a hot one -- with soap and a scrubbing device like a washcloth or a loofah, you're undermining the integrity of your skin's horny layer. The soap and the hot water dissolve the lipids in the skin and scrubbing only hastens the process. The more showers you take, the more frequently this damage takes place and the less time your skin has to repair itself through natural oil production. What's more, the horny layer of your skin can be sloughed off by scrubbing, exposing the delicate skin cells beneath. The result of showering too frequently is generally dry, irritated and cracked skin.

Another problem related to showering too often is the use of a towel to dry off. While rubbing yourself dry with a towel is common practice, it's also a damaging one for your skin. Air drying is the optimal way to dry off following a shower, but if you don't have time to wait for evaporation or don't like tracking bathwater throughout your house, you can still use a towel. Just make sure it's a soft one and use a gentle patting motion to absorb water.

The chemistry of each person's skin is different, so showering ever day may not be as damaging to some people as it would be to others. Still, you might want to skip a shower every once in a while. You can also protect your skin by using soft soaps with warm instead of hot water. To top it off, apply a moisturiser after each shower. We all love feeling clean, but we also have to strike a balance between clean skin and healthy skin.
[source:http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/daily/tips/daily-shower-skin1.htm]

@Don Quixote . John, Paul only wanted to know how long his water would last.

 

[Techno]

I dont shower every day it simply isn't necessary

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[Don Quixote]

@Don Quixote . John, Paul only wanted to know how long his water would last.

Yes and if he showers less it will last longer.........................................................................................

 

[PaulB]

@Don Quixote . John, Paul only wanted to know how long his water would last.

Not as long as reading Johns post ;-)

 

[jdk62]

Shower with the wife, share the soap, share the water and and share the fun......

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[iandsm]

Two days or three at a stretch, we both show daily at home and have clean clothes each day.We do the same in the motorhome, why compromise.

Obviously some don't share our preferences, its interesting to see some men and women wearing the same clothes day in, day out. In hot weather get too close and it can makes your eyes water. Yuk.

 

[Techno]

2/3 days

Shower less ( EDITED )

That's a shame it was very informative and no criticism intended

 

[Barclaybasher]

That's a shame it was very informative and no criticism intended

@Don Quixote I thought it was interesting too

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[CWH]

Ah, but you can still read the full unexpurgated unedited uncensored verbatim version in the 2 posts where it was quoted!

 

[Flamenca]

I do have a generous one alternate days and we use 30 litres between us

Is that having a shower together or separately?

 

[Techno]

Separately and if the tank is going to need refilling anyway I push the boat out and wait for the HOT to run out

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[Techno]

Ah, but you can still read the full unexpurgated unedited uncensored verbatim version in the 2 posts where it was quoted!

Well spotted

 

[Emmit]

Shower with the wife, share the soap, share the water and and share the fun......

An interesting concept in our shower.

 

[Badknee]

Just done 4days at the ballon festival, when I came to drain the clean water tank, as I normally do before a layup, there was about 5mm of water left in it, the pump probably wouldn't pick any more up. So that's two up, shower on site, four days.

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[Allanm]

We both shower daily, wash up after each meal, make 2 or 3 cups of tea a day and one coffee each and our 110 litres lasts us between 2 and 3 days.
If my environmentally aware, vegan, save the planet feminist Daughter comes with us, we fill up every day

 

[ianandkath]

at least a week if not 10 days, thats shower each, washing up, toilet use and brews,, but my water tank is 65 gallons,lol

 

[Ginge3685]

Unfortunately our shower has only room for one at a time

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[Zepp]

2 days for us we both have showers every day

 

[jdk62]

Unfortunately our shower has only room for one at a time

Ah but have you really tried?

 

[Techno]

Ah but have you really tried?

Even if there is adequate space it is most likely the shower tray is not strong enough. Quite unwise unless you want to add to the many threads on cracked ones