3 Ways Modern Showerheads Could Improve Your Shower

Did you know that using the same old showerhead could mean you're missing out on a lot of useful features? Today's showerheads can help the environment, provide a more relaxing shower experience, or even use smart technology to improve your showers.

If you want a comfortable and efficient shower, you don't need to spend an arm and a leg. Here are three ways modern showerheads could improve your shower.

1. More Luxurious Shower

You may be under the impression that you need a huge shower with spa jets in it if you want an impressively luxurious shower. But with some modern showerheads, that's not the case; you can just unscrew your old showerhead and put on a new one for an instantly more relaxing shower.

Some of these luxury showerheads are designed with multiple modes to provide gentle or strong flows based on what you need that day. And others are designed to make your shower more luxurious by providing a larger showerhead and great coverage to help you feel cleaner and warmer, improving relaxation potential.

Showerhead innovations can even result in completely unique shower experiences, such as having the water hit you in two different directions at once from the same showerhead. Or you can choose a showerhead that has an adjustable flow rate or that detaches from the wall, in case you want a handheld shower experience.

2. More Water Efficiency

If your priorities lean more towards eco-friendliness, you'll be pleased to hear that several companies have developed super-low-flow showerheads that still provide just as much coverage and pressure as a typical shower. In some cases, switching from an older head to one of these could drop your water usage significantly.

A typical showerhead will use around 2.5gallons per minute. The old standards for showerheads were less strict, so an older showerhead could use even more. If you choose a super low-flow showerhead that uses only .5 gallons per minute, you could be saving 20 gallons over the duration of a ten-minute shower.

If you take a ten-minute shower every day, this ultra-low-flow showerhead could save you 7,300 gallons per year. And that's just for you personally. If you have more people in your household, the savings could be multiplied. This is a great way to reduce your impact on the environment by reducing your consumption of clean water.

3. Smart Water Use

Like seemingly everything else in your household, showerheads can now come in the "smart" variety. This term can mean that the showerhead has additional features such as a Bluetooth speaker and water temperature indicators.

However, the most advanced type of smart shower system has attached electronics that communicate with your mobile device. It can keep track of how warm you like your shower, how much water you typically use, and more. This allows it to automatically customize your shower based on what you like, providing a seamlessly luxurious experience.

This type of technology can also help you take a more eco-friendly shower. Theoretically, you can set the system to time your showers, and you can tell it when you need more water for rinsing and when you don't need that much because you're busy lathering up your hair. This can provide a fully customized shower that also helps the environment.

These three types of shower systems could all help transform your shower from a routine part of your day to something more special. Whether you're looking to install a complete spa experience or just choose the right showerhead for your shower, the professional team at Mike's Plumbing can help. Get in touch today to learn more about our shower services and our other plumbing services.