Niagara Conservation 1.25 GPM Earth Massage Showerhead
For Earth Day 2009 I wanted to feature a product that can make a real environmental difference for people all across the country that worked as good as a “conventional” counterpart and was affordable. This year’s Sustainable is Good Earth Day featured product is the Earth Massage Showerhead from Niagara Conservation.
Niagara Conservation is a New Jersey- based company that produces environmental products for the home. Their Earth Massage showerhead uses only 1.25 gallons per minute (GPM) of water. This is an incredibly low number and is nearly 1/2 of what other “low-flow” green showerheads use.
I like many other people concerned about reducing water use have been using a brass “navy” style showerhead for several years which uses 2.5 GPM.of water. The Earth Massage uses half the water of my current showerhead. Normal showerheads use more than 2.5 GPM of water – so replacing a conventional showerhead with the Earth Massage will save even more significant amounts of water and resources.
In fact Niagara says using their Earth Massage Showerhead can save up to 7,850 gallons of water annually compared to a standard 2.5 GPM showerhead. That is a huge amount of water!
The Earth Massage 1.25 GPM showerhead works very well. Its easy to install and provides a powerful steady stream of water during the shower – there is plenty of pressure. The showerhead produces a non-aerating spray which means there is less temperature loss as compared to other styles of showerheads.
“We’ve taken the low-flow showerhead concept a step further by drastically reducing the amount of water required for showering without affecting showerhead performance. In fact, we’ve exactly halved the water use of a conventional, low-flow showerhead,” Carl Wehmeyer, executive vice president at Niagara, said.
“This is an important step in making water conservation a part of every household while saving consumers money on their utility bills.”
The company estimates their Earth Massage Showerhead will save homeowners who use electric water heat approximately $186 per year, and those who use gas water heat save about $120 per year.
Conclusion – where do I get one?
I am very pleased with the Earth Massage Showerhead. I like how the product is well made with a 10 year warranty, saves water and other resources and is very affordable costing about $25. The Earth Massage Showerhead is available online at www.ItsEasyBeingGreen.com. (There is a 25% discount on all products from this site on Earth Day April 22nd 2009)
