Which showerhead?
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Topic: Which showerhead?
Posted By: henryv
Subject: Which showerhead?
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2018 at 8:55pm
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Does anybody have a showerhead they're happy with? I heard oxygenics Niagara was good, but has mixed reviews. It claims to use less water, but more pressure. But I don't know if it's small enough for my 171. Any suggestions? I havn't even used the factory one yet.
Would also appreciate any thoughts on a faucet water aerator.. |
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2018 at 9:02pm
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We replaced the stock shower head with this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9O6DUX/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It works just fine. It's easy to turn off and on, has a metal wrapped hose which is more flexible and durable. The spray and the pressure are adequate. And it wasn't very expensive. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 7:42am
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We had the http://www.amazon.com/ETL-26781-White-Oxygenics-Shower/dp/B00F5MUB66 - Oxy Body Spa in the Pod, loved it.. except for the head design, sort of took up a lot of the room where a 6 foot plus persons head goes.. some have addressed this by moving the mount to the outside wall, even with or just past the toilet.. In the new camper we put in the http://www.amazon.com/Oxygenics-Fury-Handheld-Shower-Nickel/dp/B01EVTJHYK - Oxy Fury .. It's at least as good as the Body Spa, without the head sticking into the shower area so far.. She likes it very much, which, as you know, is the goal.  ------------- |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 8:11am
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We also went with the https://www.amazon.com/ETL-26781-White-Oxygenics-Shower/dp/B00F5MUB66 - Oxygenics body Spa ETL 26781 . However, I did not like the hose that came with it. I went to Home Depot (or it might have been Lowe's) and bought a metal wrapped hose that was more flexible than the plastic hose. It works well. I did find that with the pressure reducer and filter on the city water line, it was a little weak. Using the pump to add pressure makes it work much better. I probably need to get a better pressure reducer than the inexpensive Camco one I have. I did not move the mounting to the corner, but I do turn the head to be closer to the wall when I am not using it. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 8:11am
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Agree, the Oxygenics are the best. They really do conserve water while increasing the force not decreasing it. We even kept the stock shower head and will be putting it back on and taking the Oxy with us when we get a new RV.
------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 8:17am
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We don't have enough storage space as it is. We won't hang on to the old one. If we trade our R-Pod for something else, I will likely get another one unless something even better comes out. We use the Oxygenics Body Spa showerhead at home also, although the cut-off has a different design (twist instead of pushbutton).
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 12:49pm
That's the exact setup we have. The shower head is nice, but the included hose not so much. A super flexible metal wrapped hose was the ticket. We bought our hose at Lowe's. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 3:42pm
Like the fury! Being a tall guy it may be whatI get! Looking at only the picture of it, Looks like the on/off is up by the head. I think I'm seeing the on/off low on the handle on the Spa. And I have to ask: What the heck is this Smart Pause? ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 4:02pm
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"Smart Pause" does not completely shut the water off, but trickles it so that when you turn it back on, it is close to the same temperature. At least, that is the theory. In practice, one still needs to be careful when cutting it back on full as the temperature will change and one could get scalded or frozen. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2018 at 7:57pm
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We don't use the cutoff on the shower head. We added a positive shutoff right at the fixture. It works perfectly. Never a scold or freeze. 3rd trailer we have put one in. It's just a small little $5 valve.. https://postimg.org/image/cw731fyv1/">  ------------- |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2018 at 11:30am
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I believe the cutoff on the Oxygenics we have will come off. I suspect it could be inserted at the fixture. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2018 at 3:01pm
That's pretty cool Me likes! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2018 at 3:48pm
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Ditto!! That is impressive!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2018 at 4:16pm
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I just put in the Oxygenics CareSpa Mod 92720. It looks like a big improvement over the factory one. But the hose was too big so I just switched them out. It doesn't have a cut off switch. When taking a navy shower how do you stop it between soaping up and rinsing off, just let it run? Maybe use the little cut off valve Oddawgsrule recommends? But it looks like it's not on an R-pod... ------------- |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2018 at 6:43pm
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Does that little $5 cut off valve work on R-pods? If so where can I get one?
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Posted By: SteveA
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2018 at 9:56pm
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VCL5DRG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AFYZNN7ULQWBK
KES K1140B3 Shower Head Shut-Off Valve Brass with Metal Handle, Polished Chrome
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Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 12:08pm
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Just ordered it, thanks Steve! ------------- |
Posted By: SteveA
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 2:34pm
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 12:12pm
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After seeing all the kudos for the oxygenics shower heads, I have ordered one to use this upcoming season. I picked the fury, as it sounded like it was most well liked. Its a cheap improvement, im sure i'll love it. I'll take a look at installing the shut off valve in April when I bring the pod back home. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |