Gallant shower head

Water conservation is an idea close to the hearts of anyone who wants to do their bit for the environment.

Making a few changes at home is always going to be a good thing and your shower head is something that can be quickly and easily changed.

So far we’ve reviewed the Mira and Eco Camel shower heads and both of them have a lot going for them. The main issue for all water saving shower heads is getting the balance right between water saving and the power of the shower.

The Nordic Eco shower has a cleverly designed screw/turbine that is the secret behind how it works.

When the water reaches the shower head it rebounds from the underside of the ’screw’ and is retained in an expansion chamber, where it builds up pressure. When the pressure reaches a certain level, the water bounces back and out of the chamber many times per second

This clever piece of simple technology achieves the performance of a shower head with much greater flow, significantly reducing the water usage at the same time. So how does it stack up against the competition?

The test is the same for all shower heads at Daisy Cottages, and this ensures fairness. The same 2 litre jug, the same stopwatch and repeated fillings of the jug to average out any mistakes.

The Nordic Shower head filled the jar in a staggering 25 seconds, making it the most economical one so far tested.

• NordicEco shower: 25 seconds for a 2 litre fill. 4.8 litres per minutes.
• Original Antique shower head: 6 seconds for a 2 litre fill. 20 litres per minute.
• Mira, setting 1: 17.5 seconds for a 2 litre fill. 6.9 litres per minute.
• Eco Camel 14.8 seconds for a 2 litre fill. 8.1 Litres per minute.

The design of the NordicEco shower also differs from others in that it introduces no air into the stream, and the manufacturers claim that no limescale will ever build up in it because it has no sieve plate.

The adjustable setting on the Nordic is continuous - that is you can change it from a wide spray to a solid stream of water, and fine tune it to anything in between. This also makes it the most versatile and adjustable shower head as well. The reduced water consumption does mean that the pressure of the shower is lower than the others but it is barely noticeable.

All in all this is a fantastic shower head and it can be found priced between £39 and £49 so it’s good value for money too.

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