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BBelanger · 11-05-2016, 08:19 AM

Does anyone know where to find the gallons per minute the new square shower heads use? Thanks

Rambeau · 11-05-2016, 08:28 AM

5 gal bucket and a stop watch

wa8yxm · 11-05-2016, 08:57 AM

Good, in fact only accurate answer (The bucket and stop watch)

It is very likely stamped on the part that connects to the pipe. BUT GPM is dependent on pressure and several other things. so the rated GPM will be WRONG in a motor home.

Stripe34 · 11-05-2016, 09:31 AM

It is VERY different when on coach pump vs campground water, I've discovered. I turn it WAY down to conserve water. Mostly out of habit, rather than need, at the present time.

Takes a lot of water down the drain to get hot back there also. When we dry camp I will collect in a bucket and put it into black instead of grey.

BBelanger · 11-05-2016, 10:36 AM

Thanks for the bucket idea Rambeau. I will try that today.
Stripe, it takes about 1 minute for me to get hot from the shower head.

Stripe34 · 11-05-2016, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BBelanger

Thanks for the bucket idea Rambeau. I will try that today.
Stripe, it takes about 1 minute for me to get hot from the shower head.

Oh thx. Seems like forever :-). I noticed in cold weather it takes even longer, which is logical

Doc Mark · 11-05-2016, 08:02 PM

Flow rate is dependent on water pressure. The higher the pressure the more water per unit time will come out of the shower head.

Mark

Stripe34 · 11-06-2016, 03:59 AM

Standard water system in '17 DSDP 4018 gives me 1/2 gal in 23 seconds on the coach pump only. This is on the shower sprayer - should be exactly the same as the square shower head, right?

There was a higher pressure pump as an option (that we declined). I'd be curious about that flow rate, too.

Stripe34 · 11-06-2016, 04:00 AM

Oh and it was hot in ~13 seconds, 2 quarts.

BBelanger · 11-07-2016, 03:58 AM

I got about 1 minute warmup, 1 gallon per minute flow on the shower and 1 gallon per flush. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
So I should get 45 flushes and 10 6 minute showers when boondocking. Rough but good enough...

Now, how much water does a laundry cycle put into the grey tank?

Stripe34 · 11-07-2016, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BBelanger

I got about 1 minute warmup, 1 gallon per minute flow on the shower and 1 gallon per flush. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
So I should get 45 flushes and 10 6 minute showers when boondocking. Rough but good enough...

Now, how much water does a laundry cycle put into the grey tank?

It depends upon the cycle and how much soap you use, I think. And your washer. Delivery told us that wash uses only 5 gallons, but it seems that I can fill my grey tank with only three big loads.

Next time we have FHU and a lot of laundry I'll check again.