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By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:46:10 +0000

This EcoFlow (http://www.waterpikecoflow.com/ECO-533/) is the one I tried last weekend. It doesn’t actually state how many gpm anywhere on the packaging, and the fixture says “2.5 gpm” max. That tells me that only a specific setting saves water — my guess is “mist” — but still there’s no indication from the manufacturer that I should use that setting!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:50:37 +0000

Y’all should listen to Rob’s mini-review above. He should know. Rob is one of my personal heroes and the father of the LEED green building standards. Thanks for the comment Rob! Even with a 1.5 gpm showerhead – if you wait two minutes after your water gets hot, you’ve wasted 3 gallons of water. So, the temp sensitive switch on the Evolve showerhead really minimizes waste. Here’s a link to the Evolve showerhead Rob uses (you can buy these at Target.com): http://evolveshowerheads.com/lower_flo_showerheads.html

By: Rob Watson

Rob Watson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:06:40 +0000

I’ve had the Evolve Roadrunner for about a year now & really like it. It also has a cool auto switch-off valve that turns the water off when it hits a certain temperature so if you leave the water running in order to warm it up, you don’t waste tons of hot water if you get distracted.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:29:22 +0000

Many of these models mentioned do come in handheld as well. The Hansgrohe and the Bricor both offer handheld models. Many other manufacturers not mentioned here also make 1.5 gpm showerheads in a handheld model.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:51:11 +0000

Is there a reason you don’t recommend any handheld showerheads? I see that WaterPik has some, thanks kc.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:48:04 +0000

I recently bought the “Roadrunner” showerhead from a small company called “Evolve”. I was very pleasantly surprised — pressure is good and it has the spray pattern of a ‘regular’ shower. It does have a somewhat narrower spray than some showerheads. But for a 1.5 gallon showerhead, it’s remarkable that none of my family (or 8-10 visitors) have been bothered by (or even noticed) the switch.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:29:05 +0000

Thanks for the note about the WaterPiks. Here’s a link for those interested: http://www.waterpikecoflow.com/

By: kc

kc — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:28 +0000

The EcoFlow products from WaterPik perform better than these and are already available at major retailers like Bed Bath Beyond Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, Walmart. I’m surprised you didn’t mention those showerheads?