Roadrunner Low Flow Shower Head

INTRODUCING EVOLVE ROADRUNNER

The first and only low-flow showerhead to cut water usage in half with patent-pending ShowerStart™ technology.

How does it work? The market is clogged with low-flow showerheads that function by restricting the
amount of water running through the fixture from the federally mandated two-and-a-half gallons per
minute to as little as one gallon per minute. The upside? Saving water. The downside? A weak water
stream and/or “cold feet syndrome,” in which the water rapidly declines in temperature because of its
aeration.

In contrast, the evolve Roadrunner uses a pressure compensating flow regulator to keep the water at one-and-a-half gallons per minute, ensuring a strong flow and consistent temperature, while still saving 40 percent of the water flow per shower. Add to that the 15 percent savings you get from the ShowerStart technology, and you’re cutting your water usage by more than half each time you shower.

How does it save money? Water heating is the third largest energy expense in the typical American home—accounting for about 14 percent of the utility bill. On average, a family of three using an evolve Roadrunner would save 7,665 gallons of water and $230 off their utility bill each year. Competitively priced at $39.95, and given the $19 per month savings, the Roadrunner will pay for itself in energy savings in just two short months.

Designed to delight it won’t feel like you’re saving nearly one gallon of water every minute you’re in the shower. And with its integrated ShowerStart™ technology you’re conserving water while your shower’s warming too. Add it up and the Roadrunner saves about 8 gallons of water for every 5 minute shower.

• Great looks
• Wide coverage spray pattern
• Solid brass fittings
• Anti-clog spray nozzles
• Integrated ShowerStart technology - doing your part never felt so good.
• $230 yearly utility savings*
• 7665 gallons yearly water savings*
• 2 months payback time*
  *estimate
  

FAQ

QUESTION: Why would I want my shower to automatically trickle before I get in?

ANSWER: Do you multitask while you wait for the shower to get hot? Brush your teeth? Make the bed? Maybe even pick out your clothes or iron a collar? Many of us do—and don’t know that while we’re feeding the dog or grabbing that second cup of coffee, two-and-a-half gallons of hot water per minute are funneling down the drain.

The automatic trickle reduces the flow of the water as soon as it reaches a comfortable 95 degrees. This way your hot water is no longer running down the drain while you’re away from the shower. The automatic trickle allows your evolve showerhead to:

• Warm your shower without wasting hot water
• Save water and energy instead of wasting it while brushing your teeth, shaving, using toilet …
• Give you the freedom to pick out clothes, grab a towel … while waiting for shower to warm
• Tell you (hear) when your shower is ready

QUESTION: Can evolve showerheads be used to take a “Navy” shower?
Example: Get wet and then flip the valve to shut the water down to a trickle while you soap up.

ANSWER: Flipping the valve on your evolve showerhead does not shut the flow down to a trickle.
Rather, it does just the opposite. Turning the valve puts the evolve showerhead into “full flow” after the water temperature has reached a comfortable bathing temperature – 95 degrees F. The sequence of events with an evolve showerhead is as follows:

1. Turn on your shower as usual – the cold water in your plumbing lines will be run through the showerhead at normal flow.
2. Shower’s water temperature reaches 95 degrees F – once this bathing-ready temperature has been reached the evolve showerhead automatically cuts the water flow down to a trickle. This keeps your hot water from running down the drain before you actually start taking your shower.
3. Turn the valve on the evolve showerhead – your showerhead will now be running at full flow again. Check the water temperature, step in and take your shower.

QUESTION: Do evolve showerheads actually warm the water?
Example: A device like a heater inside the showerhead to get the water warm faster.

ANSWER: Evolve showerheads do not have the ability to warm your water (although wouldn’t it be really cool if they could?). Water warming is done by your hot water heater. The evolve showerhead’s brains monitor the water’s temperature and automatically put the flow into trickle mode as soon as the water warms up to 95 degrees F. The cold water in the hot water line runs out through the evolve showerhead until it gets warm enough for showering.

QUESTION: Are evolve showerheads low-flow?
Example: Showerhead saves water and energy by giving you less water for your shower.

ANSWER: In general all evolve showerheads flow at the maximum rate allowed by law – 2.5 gallons per minute. That’s what makes them so great.

That being said, we have created a really cool low flow head. It’s called the Roadrunner and it delivers water at a rate of 1.59 gpm. Designed to delight it won’t feel like you’re saving nearly one gallon of water every minute you’re in the shower. And with its integrated ShowerStart™ technology you’re conserving water while your shower’s warming too. Add it up and the Roadrunner saves about 7gallons of water for every 5 minute shower. The Roadrunner is just the beginning of our efforts in the lower-flow arena, look for more.