Shower head with remote elec on/off switch

[alia176]

Ok, I searched Google but didn't find what I'm looking for so I'm asking here. Does anyone know if there is a shower head with an electrical on/off switch that can be used to shut off another device? I found the simple on/off water shut off valve switch but not an electrical one.

 

[siglo]

What is the other device you want to shut off? If it is the water pump, there are types of RV water bumps that switch off automatically at a set pressure. i.e. when you shut off the shower head the pressure increases which causes the bump to switch off.

Check out snook's shower setup in this thread. He's using a bump that shuts off automatically when the system is pressurized.

 

[alia176]

What I'm trying to do is to figure out how to turn off the Coleman On Demand Hot water heater with this switch. Instead of turning the knob at the unit, I'd like to be able to turn it off at the shower head so the user doesn't have to reach out of the shower tent to turn a knob. Perhaps this is too goofy?

At this stage, this is purely in the imagination stage....

Simply shutting off the water at the shower head may not be prudent as this will cause the water to be stagnant in the Coleman unit and heat soaked which will eventually cause the burner to trip on overload and shut down. After the OL condition goes away, the burner will relight itself (** I think **). Hmm, maybe that isn't so bad as long as user remembers to turn on the water at the shower head and wait until the scalding water passes through the system before continuing with the shower. Let me try this as an experiment in the garage to check for viability before purchasing a normal shower head with built in mechanical on/off flow switch. Now, where is that Coleman manual.....

edit: yes, the burner shuts off automatically at 160 deg and turns back on at 120 deg. However, I'm not sure if it's a good idea for the water to stay in the heat exchanger and cook for the short duration while the user is soaping up or whatever.

Thanks.

 

[jbs11]

Not sure how the cold water intake on the Coleman looks, but on my shower I added a diverter valve at the shower head. This allows the user (showerer?) to switch the water between the shower head and a return line to the supply (I use a Scepter can). This saves water and allows easy recirculation for those units (like my Helton) that need a few passes to warm up really frigid water.

It wouldn't be helpful if you drop your supply line right in a creek or something, but if you have unlimited water, then I suppose you might as well just let the shower run... It also requires and additional hose from the diverter valve back to the supply, but it makes it very easy to turn off the shower to save water and not get a blast of scalding water when you turn it back on.

Just another idea.

broc