How do showers work in motor homes?

[Dave46049]

Apart from the obvious answer “when you switch them on!”

I have two showers in my house. A power shower that uses and electric pump and a “gravity” shower that uses gravity.

neither seem appropriate for a MH?

 

[Nirvanauk]

They have a pump but only have a small tank so you have to be very conservative with your use of water.

 

[Richard n Ann]

It's just the hot and cold supply to a mixer tap at the shower hose. Simple

 

[dunnah01]

They are pretty much the same as your house power shower. The pump pressurises the water and when you turn on the shower you get water. There are two types of switches, either a micro switch is in the shower tap or a normal house type tap and a pressure switch on the pump.

 

[denisejoe]

It’s easy get in shower turn tap on wet down tap off apply shower gel tap on wash off tap off

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[Geo]

Being male i can get circa 4/5 showers from our 10 gallon tank
the wife on the other hand gets one and a half legs wet

 

[Potty]

It’s easy get in shower turn tap on wet down tap off apply shower gel tap on wash off tap off

No need to wet down first, save even more water by just wetting scrunchy or flannel and adding gel or soap to that.

 

[Shrimp]

I use less water than hubby and use less hot water! I’m sometimes accused of not getting wet!
If you already have a MoHo you should know how your taps work surely?

 

[Dave46049]

tanks for th replies!

 

[Grummyb]

It's just the hot and cold supply to a mixer tap at the shower hose. Simple

Thats a bit harsh calling the op Simple

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[Gaston aires]

Same workings as a house but much smaller tank of water. Surprising how much water you can save in a shower when you have to fetch it..
Phil upmetank

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Apart from the obvious answer “when you switch them on!”

I have two showers in my house. A power shower that uses and electric pump and a “gravity” shower that uses gravity.

neither seem appropriate for a MH?

Sorry I have no idea as we have a bath!

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Being male i can get circa 4/5 showers from our 10 gallon tank
the wife on the other hand gets one and a half legs wet

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

I was once told by a seasoned Motorhomer that when using the shower you have what is known as a “sailors shower”, whatever that is ????
I assume to conserve water, but you never know with these odd Motorhome folk.

We have hot and cold taps that you adjust to regulate the temperature.
In order to save water you could turn both off, lather up after getting wet, then turn back on…….
BUT, that means again fiddling with taps to get temperature right.
Sooooooo, I fitted a hand operated trigger stop valve on the shower hose, just before the shower head, so that I set the temperature initially, press lever to start flow, get wet, take hand off lever to stop flow,lather up with a low foaming gel,using two hands, ( cheap gels are best, not your Moulton and Brown High Foam Exotic Luxury Java Leaf and Mexican Coco Bean stuff you got at Christmas) , then depress lever again and rinse off, either single handed, with the hose and shower head in its cradle, or holding the shower head in one hand and still depressing the lever, to quickly rinse all over.
But make sure no-one else runs a kitchen, or basin tap at the same time, as the flow the gets very reduced.
Works for me

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[RM_Marine]

I was once told by a seasoned Motorhomer that when using the shower you have what is known as a “sailors shower”, whatever that is ????
I assume to conserve water, but you never know with these odd Motorhome folk.

We have hot and cold taps that you adjust to regulate the temperature.
In order to save water you could turn both off, lather up after getting wet, then turn back on…….
BUT, that means again fiddling with taps to get temperature right.
Sooooooo, I fitted a hand operated trigger stop valve on the shower hose, just before the shower head, so that I set the temperature initially, press lever to start flow, get wet, take hand off lever to stop flow,lather up with a low foaming gel,using two hands, ( cheap gels are best, not your Moulton and Brown High Foam Exotic Luxury Java Leaf and Mexican Coco Bean stuff you got at Christmas) , then depress lever again and rinse off, either single handed, with the hose and shower head in its cradle, or holding the shower head in one hand and still depressing the lever, to quickly rinse all over.
But make sure no-one else runs a kitchen, or basin tap at the same time, as the flow the gets very reduced.
Works for me

More beauty tips brought to you from the Cosmetic and Aquatic Beutification Department at the House of Yoghurtpot!

Yours
Captain Eduardo “Frothy Chops” Yoghurtpot.

Ships routine

Get wet in the shower (turn water off)

Lather up (no water)

Rince and all done using the least amount of water possible

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[TheBig1]

the basic part of the advice you NEED to remember is, there is a very limited amount of water, and even less hot water as the water heater only heats a few litres at a time.

 

[Ridgeway]

You guys shower

 

[phase3begins]

Don’t know about sailors shower but I do know that a diesel submariners shower is even simpler. Wait until you get back alongside.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Changed the shower head over on mine and it last a lot longer.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Don’t know about sailors shower but I do know that a diesel submariners shower is even simpler. Wait until you get back alongside.

Oooooh…………….
I bet that makes things a bit whiffy!

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[two]

They have a pump but only have a small tank so you have to be very conservative with your use of water.

To conserve water, shower together...
...but take care not to drop the soap!

 

[phase3begins]

Oooooh…………….
I bet that makes things a bit whiffy!

Suffice it to say that the local laundettes all had signs saying ‘no submariners clothes’….

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Suffice it to say that the local laundettes all had signs saying ‘no submariners clothes’….

Wow!

 

[The Coops]

Don't forget the heads staring at the chef in the galley on O Boats!

 

[Ian.s]

Im blessed with large water tanks and have a better shower than when Im home. The answer to the OP. Water pumps. Simple

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[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Im blessed with large water tanks and have a better shower than when Im home. The answer to the OP. Water pumps. Simple

Is being blessed with large water tanks a medical condition?

 

[Sapper520]

If both of us got in our MH shower they’d be no room to drop the soap!

 

[Tombola]

like this me. probably uses a couple of litres per time and i get a better rinse in the places that matter than the old Sailors sponge
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snow and Kurt (travelling the world in a van) use a recirculating shower

 

[uzsnowdrop]

You have two choices
1 buy a benimar with perspex semi circular shower door, try the shower out , squeeze in , turn on water, goes really cold , jesus, then really really hot, struggle with door , scream for help , break door slider , jump around naked swearing

Or
2. Use the site shower block .. lovely

 

[Scotch mist]

With a 215L storage tank & 10L boiler we use as much water as we want , approx 20L each for a shower
lasts about 5 days without even trying