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Symmons Industries
With each passing day, code restrictions across the U.S. and Canada are throttling back the gallons-per-minute (gpm) flow rates on plumbing fixtures to conserve water, particularly in drought-prone regions.
In some areas of California and Florida, the showerhead rates are currently limited to 1.5 gpm, and California is typically an early indicator of eventual code changes nationwide.
HydroMersion® from Symmons
Now, if the thought of a 1.5 gpm shower sounds weak and disappointing, you haven’t tried the new HydroMersion showerheads and hand shower wands from Symmons.
We’ve been manufacturing the highest-quality plumbing products for more than 85 years, and our HydroMersion Technology channels today’s limited flow rates into best-in-class force and functionality, doing more with less.
Not only does the HydroMersion shower experience exceed expectations, but the heads and wands exceed sustainability expectations, by significantly reducing water and energy consumption.
By the Numbers
At first glance, it’s easy to see that HydroMersion 1.5 gpm showerheads and hand shower wands save a gallon per minute over their 2.5 gpm counterparts, but let’s zoom out and take a look the savings on a broader scale.
Did you know that the average shower in the U.S. is approximately 16 minutes? (Studies show 15.4 minutes for men and 16.8 minutes for women.) Let’s take that info and do some simple math to see how it breaks down:
Old 2.5 gpm showerhead x 16-minute shower (2.5 x 16) = 40 gallons
HydroMersion 1.5 gpm showerhead x 16-minute shower (1.5 x 16) = 24 gallons
HydroMersion 1.5 gpm showerheads deliver an invigorating shower AND cut the single-shower usage nearly in half, to just 24 gallons!
Next, let’s take that same information and apply it to the hospitality industry. Imagine a hotel with 100 rooms, and each room has one guest. Let’s assume that each guest takes one shower per day.
Even if we factor on the low side and calculate that each room will incur only one shower per day, the savings are impressive:
One shower with a 2.5 gpm showerhead is 40 gallons x 100 rooms = 4000 gallons
One shower with a 1.5 gpm HydroMersion showerhead is 24 gallons x 100 rooms = 2400 gallons
In this scenario, that’s a savings of 1600 gallons of water each day! Now let’s take it a step further and look at the monthly and yearly savings:
Monthly
2.5 gpm Monthly (4000 x 365 ÷ 12) = 121,667 gallons
1.5 gpm Monthly (2400 x 365 ÷ 12) = 73,000 gallons
Savings of 48,667 gallons
Yearly
2.5 gpm Yearly (4000 x 365) = 1,460,000 gallons
1.5 gpm Yearly (2400 x 365) = 876,000 gallons
Savings of 584,000 gallons
This example shows that a 100-room hotel with one guest per room showering once per day can save more than a half million gallons of water each year, just by switching to HydroMersion 1.5 gpm showerheads!
Other Factors
Another important yet overlooked cost factor in operational costs is sewer rates. In many parts of the U.S., sewer rates are factored on the volume of water that passes through a municipal water meter to supply the building.
In other words, a percentage of the incoming water is assumed to be outgoing at some point, and the customer’s sewer bill is based on that percentage.
And we’re not even talking about the amount of energy (which directly relates to operational costs) needed to HEAT all that excess water. That’s a very lengthy BTU equation for another day.
How Less is More
Even with simple equations, it’s easy to see that the numbers don’t lie. HydroMersion means a better shower experience, a forceful-feeling spray, AND significant water, energy, and cost savings for hotels.
The bottom line is HydroMersion 1.5 gpm showerheads and hand shower wands can boost your facility’s bottom line and keep your hotel’s operational budget from going down the drain.
To learn more about Symmons HydroMersion showerheads and hand shower wands, visit Symmons.com.
