willshak wrote:
Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Craig Toth wrote:

Do they make a timer that can be wired to a switch (bath fan) that only
allows the device, once turned on, to stay on for a set time (like,
maybe,
1/2 hour)? Then you would have to manually turn the switch off then
on again
to get another cycle.

If I come home from work and hear the bath fan running one more time
from my
daughter's shower 6 hours before I'm going to blow a gasket.

Can anyone save the girl from being flogged?





I use these for the fans in all the bathrooms in our home. For solving
exactly the same problem as yours. Just replace the standard switch
with one of these.

They work, as the guys down Maine put it, "slicker 'n snot on a brass
doorknob."

go to:

www.homedepot.com

and search for Item # 337311


Now, if someone can figure out how to keep daughters from using up 79
gallons of hot water from an 80 gallon water heater with just ONE
shower, I'd like to hear about it. G

Jeff


Ah, me too! I tried to tell them how to take a Navy shower (1) when they
were smaller, but that didn't work. They still claim to need the water
running while they shave their legs and underarms. The wife is not much
better, either.

1. Since the storage of fresh water is limited on a navy ship, it must
be constantly distilled from sea water, therefore, fresh water must be
conserved. Showers must be short and with limited water use. I seem to
remember 2 minutes at most. If you take longer than two minutes or leave
the shower running, the guys in line behind you will remind you in no
uncertain terms.
Wet yourself completely down with the shower. Turn off water. Apply soap
and shampoo, then wash yourself with your hands, washcloth, or brush.
Turn on water and rinse off . Total usage of water, about 2 gallons.
This is actually more efficient than just rubbing on soap while standing
under the running water, since the soap will stay on your body longer
and therefore clean better.



IIRC some of those showers had a "pull chain" valve with a good sized
ring dangling down abour head height which you had to pull down to keep
the flow on.

Sort of like the "emergency showers" you sometimes see in plant
locations where corrosive chemicals might splash on you.

Thanks for the mammaries,

Jeff

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